"That's the reality" - Bryson DeChambeau opens up on poor major form and LIV's survival

Bryson DeChambeau says he's giving it his all to help LIV Golf secure its long-term future.

In April, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund announced it was no longer willing to finance the venture after the conclusion of the 2026 campaign. 

The league have already begun making pitches to potential investors and it is understood they are asking for $250m with the promise of becoming profitable within 20 months. 

American DeChambeau, 32, recently admitted that he is torn over his future plans as he is unsure whether to focus on full-time content creation or playing professional golf. 

"One door closes, another opens," DeChambeau told reporters on Tuesday ahead of LIV Golf's eighth event of the campaign in Korea. 

"I think that's the way a lot of us are looking at it. I think we all have optimism that there is a business plan that makes sense for team golf.

"I'm very optimistic with the business plan of team golf compared to other models, in my opinion.

"But again, other models have worked, as well, so I'm not going to say that one is better than the other, but I do see value in what team golf can provide not only worldwide but also in grass rooting the game of golf."

DeChambeau added that there are a few ideas they have "that could be interesting". He didn't offer any specifics. 

"We'll see if investors like it or not," he said. "I'm giving all I can to make it happen, and if it doesn't, it doesn't happen."

News of the PIF's withdrawal coincided with a busy and important stretch of the season. 

Two majors have already been played and DeChambeau, a two-time U.S. Open champion, has performed below his lofty expectations. 

He looked as though he was going to comfortably make the cut at the 2026 Masters but imploded on Augusta National's 18th. 

Two weeks ago, DeChambeau missed the cut at the PGA Championship by three strokes after posting rounds of 76-71 at Aronimink Golf Club in Pennsylvania. 

DeChambeau spent that week refusing to talk to media. 

"The weeks that I've been playing in major championships, I've been playing okay, just having nothing happen for me, and that's kind of the game of golf," said DeChambeau. 

"The weeks before that I played really well going into them. I won two events going into The Masters and then finished third in Virginia, so it's not like I'm playing bad golf. 

"I think I'm putting some pressure on myself to play well in those tournaments, and that's the reality."

He added: "Nobody is perfect, and I'm still working hard to play as good as I possibly can. The year before I played really well in the majors, missed one cut there [2025 US Open], and it just happens. That's golf, and ultimately excited for the opportunities I have moving forward.

"There isn't any quit in me, as you can see, even at Aronimink I birdied my first last three holes trying to make the cut there, and it is what it is. I'll tell you this: I played worse golf and shot better scores at majors. It's one of those scenarios of ebbs and flows in golf.

"I'm really excited for the future over at Shinnecock [US Open] and overseas, as well, for The Open. Head down, keep moving forward."

DeChambeau also the sentiments expressed recently by Jon Rahm. 

Ultimately, LIV's survival isn't down to him. 

"It's up to executives and everybody banding together," he said. 

"If we all band together, there's an opportunity here. If not, it's going to be a different day for all of us."