Bryson DeChambeau reveals plan after LIV contract expires

Bryson DeChambeau has revealed his LIV Golf deal will expire next year.

DeChambeau received a reported $125million for joining LIV back in 2022 – and has emerged as the breakaway league’s standout star in the years since.

Speculation has swirled on social media that the US Open champion may be open to re-joining the PGA Tour when his lucrative LIV contract expires, but DeChambeau has hinted he won’t be going anywhere.

“Next year is when it ends,” DeChambeau said ahead of his title defence at Oakmont.

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“We’re looking to negotiate end of this year and I’m very excited. They see the value in me, I see the value in what they can provide and I believe we’ll come to some sort of resolution on that.

“I’m super excited for the future. LIV’s not going anywhere. H.E (LIV chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan) has been steadfast in his belief on team golf and whether everybody believes it or not, I believe it’s a viable option.

“Our team has been EBIDTA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortisation) positive for the past two years, so we’re starting to grow and move in the right direction, just like TGL.

“TGL has done a great job. They’ve got some teams that are making some money, and I believe there is a sustainable model out there. How it all works with the game of golf, who knows, but I know my worth.

“I know what LIV brings to the table. And I’m excited for the future of what golf is going to be.”

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This week, of course, DeChambeau is fully focused on plotting his way around a layout that he describes as the “toughest in the world.”

The reigning champion’s absurd length off the tee is doubtless a huge advantage as the world’s best players look to tame the brutal Pittsburgh layout.

“Can I be fearless on this golf course? Well, yeah, anybody really can,” DeChambeau said.

“It’s not like every single hole is Winged Foot out here. You can’t just bomb it on every single hole and blast over bunkers and have a wedge run up to the front of the green.

“You can on a lot of the holes but not on every one of them. I think this golf course, you have to be just a fraction more strategic, especially with the rough is so long.

“I’m going to be as fearless as I can possibly be out there, I know that.”

Ben Parsons is the Senior Writer at bunkered and is the man to come to for all of the latest news, across both the professional and amateur games. Formerly of The Mirror and Press Association, he is a member at Halifax Golf Club and is a long-suffering fan of both Manchester United and the Wales rugby team.