‘There isn’t any quit in me’ – DeChambeau on major struggles and LIV’s future

Bryson DeChambeau has admitted to putting extra pressure on himself to perform in the majors and insisted he is ‘giving all he can’ to help the LIV Golf League secure its long-term future.

DeChambeau posted five top-six finishes across a six-major stretch during 2024 and 2025, including US Open victory at Pinehurst No 2 and back-to-back seconds at the PGA Championship, but has missed the cut in three of the four majors since.

The two-time major champion triple-bogeyed his final hole at The Masters to miss the cut, having arrived with wins in his previous two LIV Golf starts and among the pre-tournament favourites, then also made an early exit at the PGA Championship.

DeChambeau posted a six-over 76 during the opening day at the Aronimink Golf Club and failed to reach the weekend despite a three-birdie finish to his second-round 71, leaving him with back-to-back major missed cuts for the first time since 2017.

“The weeks that I’ve been playing in major championships, I’ve been playing okay, just having nothing happen for me, and that’s kind of the game of golf,” DeChambeau told reporters ahead of LIV Golf Korea.

“The weeks before that I played really well going into them. I won two events going into The Masters and then finished third in Virginia, so it’s not like I’m playing bad golf. I think I’m putting some pressure on myself to play well in those tournaments, and that’s the reality.

“Nobody is perfect, and I’m still working hard to play as good as I possibly can. The year before I played really well in the majors, missed one cut there [2025 US Open], and it just happens. That’s golf, and ultimately excited for the opportunities I have moving forward.

“There isn’t any quit in me, as you can see, even at Aronimink I birdied my first last three holes trying to make the cut there, and it is what it is. I’ll tell you this: I played worse golf and shot better scores at majors. It’s one of those scenarios of ebbs and flows in golf.

“I’m really excited for the future over at Shinnecock [US Open] and overseas, as well, for The Open. Head down, keep moving forward.”

DeChambeau ‘optimistic’ over LIV Golf’s future and ‘fuelled’ by criticism

In April, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced it would be cutting its funding to the LIV Golf League following the conclusion of the 2026 season, leaving the circuit searching for new investment.

DeChambeau denied reports earlier this month that he was planning an immediate exit from LIV Golf, with the 32-year-old keen to to help wherever possible to try and help the league – and the team golf format – continue.

“We didn’t really see that [PIF ending funding] coming, but that’s okay,” DeChambeau added. “One door closes, another opens – I think that’s the way a lot of us are looking at it.

“I think we all have optimism that there is a business plan that makes sense for team golf. I’m very optimistic with the business plan of team golf compared to other models, in my opinion.

“But again, other models have worked, as well, so I’m not going to say that one is better than the other, but I do see value in what team golf can provide not only worldwide but also in grass rooting the game of golf.

“National support, team national support, city local support, we grass root ourselves there. There’s a couple ideas that we have — quite a few ideas that we have that could be interesting. We’ll see if investors like it or not. I’m giving all I can to make it happen, and if it doesn’t, it doesn’t happen.”

When asked with how he is dealing with the uncertainty over LIV Golf’s future, DeChambeau explained: “I go out there on the first tee on Thursday and hit a beautiful drive down the middle of the fairway, hopefully – that’s what we’re focused on.

“In the background, yeah, we’re trying to help where we can, but ultimately it’s up to executives and everybody banding together. If we all band together, there’s an opportunity here. If not, it’s going to be a different day for all of us.”

DeChambeau has grown a huge social media following – with over 2.7m followers on YouTube – and is arguably LIV Golf’s biggest asset, although the American regularly comes under scrutiny for his unique approach to the sport.

“I respect everybody’s opinion on me – I respect everybody that says that I’m the worst thing for golf or I’m the best thing for golf,” DeChambeau said. “It’s okay.

“The reality is I’m so focused on what I can do for the game that somebody saying something online or to me personally in my face is not going to distract me from the mission that I have. My goal is bigger than just winning every tournament every single week.

“Do I want to win every week? 100 per cent. Do I care about the game sometimes more than my own life? Yeah, because I see what it can do for people’s lives. That’s ultimately why I care so much and I’m so passionate and I want the best for everybody.

“When people are saying these things about me, I know my mission. I know what I’m here to do. Sometimes it’s tough to see, but sometimes it’s an inspiration for me. Fuels positive fire in my stomach. “

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