DeChambeau Eyes PGA Tour Return Amid LIV Funding Cutoff After 2026

Bryson DeChambeau may seek a return to the PGA Tour soon. Many LIV Golf players could follow, though his situation carries complications.

The Saudi Public Investment Fund announced it will end funding for LIV Golf after the 2026 season. The league's future remains unclear: it could shut down or continue in a reduced form.

A return to the PGA Tour would be a logical step for DeChambeau. He would face obstacles from Tour policies, but his reported earnings of more than $100 million from LIV would ease some of them.

DeChambeau views the matter differently. He focuses on expanding his YouTube and social media audience while repairing ties with players who stayed loyal to the Tour during golf's rift.

"If I was to film a video during the week of one of their events with a content creator or a celebrity, that would be in violation to my knowledge," DeChambeau told Skratch ahead of LIV Virginia this week. "It’s their policy, they didn’t let me do it when I was on there. I asked various times."

He referred to the PGA Tour's social media policy. The two-time U.S. Open champion said earlier this week he would be fine concentrating on YouTube and majors if LIV folded and a Tour return grew uncertain.

"If you look at it, it’s affiliate marketing, so me being able to create content on that golf course that week at that event should only bring value to the tournament, and that’s what I care about most, entertaining like I’ve always said from day one," DeChambeau added.

Media access is not his only concern for a potential PGA Tour comeback. He also seeks acceptance from other players.

"It’s really about if the membership wants me back and if they just want me back. That’s what it’s about," DeChambeau said. "I don’t even think it’s Brian Rolapp or anybody like one of the top executives, it’s really if the players want me back and if not, then I understand that."

DeChambeau left the Tour for LIV in 2022 for a large sum, souring relations with many players. He also joined a lawsuit that accused the PGA Tour of using monopoly power to suspend players who defected to LIV.

The path forward stays complex and could evolve as 2026 approaches.