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Bryson DeChambeau Planning YouTube Focus if LIV Golf Folds
DeChambeau said he may grow his YouTube channel three times as LIV Golf’s future remains uncertain and a PGA Tour return is not guaranteed.
On Tuesday, two-time major champion Bryson DeChambeau said he is prepared to expand his YouTube channel if LIV Golf folds, as the league's future remains uncertain beyond the 2026 season.
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund will pull its funding from the circuit after the 2026 season, leaving LIV Golf in a precarious position; LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil sidestepped questions regarding DeChambeau's future contract status on Tuesday.
With 2.69 million YouTube subscribers, DeChambeau has built substantial digital reach; his "Break 50" video with President Donald Trump has garnered more than 17 million views.
The PGA Tour is prepared to impose severe penalties on returning players, DeChambeau suggested, while urging both circuits to ensure "the egos need to get dropped" to create a unified business plan selling franchises for nearly $200 million.
Although DeChambeau will continue playing LIV events and major championships this year, he admitted being "completely shocked" by the funding news, as he previously believed the PIF was committed to financing the league through 2032.
[Sports Chosun Reporter Park Sang-kyung] Can he really enjoy his current fame without a tour? With LIV Golf facing a crisis of survival, the US Golf Channel reported on the 6th (Korea time) that Bryson DeChambeau (USA) is optimistic about his future. Meeting with reporters ahead of the LIV Golf schedule at Trump National Golf Club in Washington D.C. on that day, DeChambeau said, "I want to dub videos in various languages to give golf fans around…