Bryson DeChambeau has antecedently shared that he's ever been a instrumentality of LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman, adjacent earlier his power from the PGA Tour to the rival league.
DeChambeau was 1 of the standout signings for Norman's LIV successful its infancy, making the determination to the Saudi-backed league successful June 2022. Since then, the Modesto-born golfer hasn't looked back, becoming a starring fig successful the LIV setup arsenic it grows alongside the PGA Tour.
In 2024, DeChambeau had 1 of the astir palmy years of his career, clinching his 2nd large title with a thrilling triumph implicit Rory McIlroy astatine the U. S. Open astatine Pinehurst No. 2 successful June.
Just 2 months prior, the American besides made waves astatine the Masters, having positioned himself arsenic the 36-hole person astatine Augusta National earlier yet being overtaken by world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler implicit the weekend.
Once seen arsenic a villain among golf enthusiasts, DeChambeau's popularity was evident astatine Augusta.
He besides received enactment from his league CEO Norman, who bought a wide admittance summons and roamed the grounds of Augusta to ticker his players compete. When asked astir what it was similar to person the backing of his boss, DeChambeau couldn't praise the Australian enough.
"I deliberation it shows helium cares, archetypal off," DeChambeau said of Norman. "I've not had immoderate mediocre interactions with Greg my full career. He was with Cobra for a agelong clip erstwhile I was with Cobra, arsenic well, Cobra Puma, and helium was ever large to maine and he's been large to maine done LIV. I respect him coming retired present and showing support.
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Getty Images)"I conscionable look astatine it arsenic a motion that helium cares and thing much than that. And if radical person a antithetic position connected that, past that's up for them to decide. But successful my opinion, it conscionable shows that helium truly cares astir the crippled successful general. ".
Despite his efforts successful bringing successful players similar DeChambeau and aiding the maturation of the LIV brand, it seems Norman's tenure arsenic the league's CEO could beryllium nearing its end. As per a study from Sports Business Journal earlier this week, LIV backers, the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF), are reportedly scouting for a caller CEO to capable Norman's shoes.
While it is anticipated that the ex-world No. 1 volition beryllium replaced, the study suggests the Aussie volition beryllium reassigned to different role.
This quality comes arsenic PIF continues its negotiations with the PGA Tour implicit a projected bid woody wrong men's nonrecreational golf. Since the inception of LIV implicit 2 years ago, immoderate subordinate participating successful the Saudi-funded circuit has faced a prohibition from PGA Tour competition.