DeChambeau Backs LIV Golf Model Amid Backer Loss
Bryson DeChambeau says LIV Golf's business model makes sense even as its primary backer departs and multiple players exit the league.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Golf
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Bryson DeChambeau said LIV Golf's business model makes sense and that the LIV Golf 2.0 model makes full financial sense. The comments come as LIV lost its primary backer, the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund, and multiple players exited after the league announced plans to be reconfigured.
Why it matters
DeChambeau has not said whether he will rejoin LIV Golf after the loss of its main funder, leaving the league's future in doubt. His remarks, made during a two-and-a-half-hour interview, offer one of the clearest public defenses of the league's financial model at a moment of upheaval.
DeChambeau's remarks come from a two-and-a-half-hour interview on the Figuring Out with Raj Shamani show and are not a formal league financial disclosure. Whether LIV Golf can secure a replacement for its Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund backing has not been disclosed.
The players
Bryson DeChambeau
A professional golfer and two-time U.S. Open champion who has played in LIV Golf since 2022 and is among the league's most prominent players.
LIV Golf
A professional golf league backed by the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund that has drawn players away from traditional tours and is now planning a reconfiguration.
Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund
The Saudi sovereign wealth fund that served as LIV Golf's primary backer until its departure.
The details
DeChambeau made the comments on the Figuring Out with Raj Shamani show, where he also discussed his weight gain, saying it was a mistake, and his heart-health risk at age 27 or 28. He also referenced being called out for slow play during a putt and being accidentally hit in the eye by a rope dropped by a security guard, which cut part of his cornea.
Timeline
2020: DeChambeau won the U.S. Open after gaining weight and getting stronger.
2022: DeChambeau began playing in LIV Golf.
- 2026-11-02
Coverage of his interview comments on LIV Golf was published.
Season Trajectory
LIV Golf launched in 2022 as a Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund-backed challenger to the established PGA Tour, drawing marquee players into a rival tour structure. The loss of that primary backer and the planned reconfiguration now put the league's competitive position in question.
The reconfiguration of LIV Golf and any decision by DeChambeau on his future affect which events fans can watch and how player fields are built. Fantasy and betting interest in LIV events depends on whether the league's roster and schedule hold together.
The takeaway
Players' decisions about LIV Golf now depend heavily on the league's financial future, not only on the competitive appeal of the events. Watch how the reconfiguration affects player commitments before drawing conclusions about the league's direction.
Further reading
Follow the latest developments in Golf coverage for more on how LIV Golf's future is taking shape.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Irish Golfer Magazine.
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