Is Bryson DeChambeau running with LIV Golf over?
DeChambeau, by far the biggest name in the breakout circuit, posted a cryptic message on social media Monday that, given the timing — the day after the regular season 5 golf tournament — may be a clue about the future.
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“Good run,” he wrote on Instagram with a carousel of photos from LIV Golf events. Do not provide context.
DeChambeau’s future with LIV Golf has been uncertain for months, both because of his contract situation and the future of the league after losing money from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.
DeChambeau signed a four-year deal with LIV Golf that is worth $125 million back in 2022. That deal expired at the end of the 2026 campaign, which officially came Sunday night after the LIV tournament in Indianapolis.
DeChambeau was asked about the future Sunday night, and he did not commit.
“It’s been an interesting ride, that’s for sure,” DeChambeau said. “You know, we’ve felt the same with everything we’ve had and the moments we’ve had, but it’s made us stronger.
“As we’re going to transition from LIV 1.0 to 2.0, I have big thoughts about what could happen next year. I hope to be able to do more about that.”
LIV Golf has been trying to find a way with the “2.0” version of the league for months. The PIF, which has poured more than $5 billion into the league, announced earlier this year that it would no longer bankroll LIV Golf after the 2026 campaign. This led to many problems and he sent 50 leaders to rush to find hostages.
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The has a contract with the investor in placehowever, details, including personal identity, are scattered. There have been many lawsuits against LIV Golf in recent weeks, and ” The DP World Tour has reportedly told Europe’s LIV Golf members to no longer allow them to compete in either league without incurring fines and suspensions — something that could undermine their Ryder Cup teams next fall.
All of which has led to a lot of speculation, the most famous names for LIV Golf after 2026. Jon Rahm is easily the second most important player in the league behind DeChambeau. apparently considering the issue.
55. The tract has already been sufficiently advanced. A revised version of the league without DeChambeau and Rahm — and Brooks Koepka and Patrick Reed, who have already left — would undoubtedly be tough to sell both the game and the possibility investors needed to take the plunge.
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DeChambeau won twice at LIV Golf this season and finished second in the season-long race. He dropped out of the first three championships of the season before finishing T14 at the British Open, which however came after a penalty for darkness in the second round at Royal Birkdale.
If DeChambeau leaves LIV Golf, it is unclear where he could spend the year on the DP Tour in 2027, if the PGA Tour chose to implement a one-year suspension from the last LIV event (which Reed did). He could also try to strike a deal with the PGA Tour similar to what Koepka released in January, which would allow him to return sooner, although this would cost more money. No matter which way he chooses, he will still be eligible for the Big Four.
Could also stick to LIV 2.0.
For now, DeChambeau’s future is still anyone’s guess. If her history, and Monday’s Instagram post, is any indication, she’ll be embracing this moment of uncertainty while things are sorted out elsewhere.