Bryson DeChambeau goes in depth on move to LIV, how it 'absolutely' revitalized him
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CARROLLTON, TX. – When Bryson DeChambeau made the jump from the PGA Tour to LIV Golf, he knew it was going to be, and remain, a controversial move. However – even for more reasons than the dollar sign – it was a no-brainer.
The 30-year-old joined the Saudi-backed league in 2022, but thanks to his YouTube channel, he may actually be the only one who has given himself an even better legacy since the jump.
But it seems like his channel might not even have been a thing, had he never joined LIV.
DeChambeau says that the move to the 54-hole format "absolutely" revitalized his love for the game and his career, as he was able to come up with more plans to grow the game.
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Bryson DeChambeau celebrates after a birdie on the 14th hole during the third round of the U.S. Open golf tournament Saturday, June 15, 2024, in Pinehurst, N.C. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
"It just took it into a place where, sometimes, taking things down to baseline can really allow things to flourish. It’s like trimming trees and giving it more of an opportunity to grow," DeChambeau told Fox News Digital at Maridoe Golf Club, the site of LIV Golf's Team Championship, on Thursday.
"For me, it was definitely a viewpoint of, ‘OK, I got this new opportunity,’ there are so many new verticals from this, talking about business, being an owner of the team is a huge aspect for me to be able to grow the game, grow the business, grow the individuals around us. So there was so much opportunity that it was just about repositioning and going ‘OK, what is now my job? What is my goal?’ [I'm] here to play great golf, here to win major