Bryson DeChambeau talks Ryder Cup, squashing rivalries with PGA players and lack of resolution with LIV

Team USA members Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Thomas walk out to the first tee at Bethpage Black Friday to thunderous applause to kick off the 45th Ryder Cup in New York.

Not only did Bryson DeChambeau risk a hit to his reputation by moving to LIV Golf in 2022, but he severely depleted his chances of representing the United States in the Ryder Cup.

Team USA’s automatic qualifiers make the team through FedEx Cup points, which are earned in golf's four majors and other PGA Tour events. Thus, LIV Golfers are only able to earn qualifying points in majors, meaning DeChambeau had just eight chances (four in 2024 and four this year) to qualify for Bethpage Black this past September after not playing in 2023.

"Yeah, it sucked. I wanted to be there. Didn't play well enough in the majors," DeChambeau told reporters on Ryder Cup eve. "Knew what I was up against when I went to LIV. That's a whole other conversation. But still wanted to make the team and wasn't able to."

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Bryson DeChambeau plays his shot from the first tee of the Ryder Cup at Black Course at Bethpage State Park Golf Course on Sept. 28, 2025, in Farmingdale, New York. (Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

On his redemption tour, though, he won the 2024 U.S. Open, finished second in both PGA Championships and had three other top-10 finishes. That was enough not only to get him on the team but to miraculously automatically qualify. He and Justin Thomas then draped an American flag over their backs while walking to the first tee as the sun was rising on Long Island.

That would have been a wild sight three years ago, but it's no secret that the PGA and its golfers have softened their stance on the Saudi-backed league and