Bryson DeChambeau using Saudi-funded $125M LIV Golf salary to expand size of town by 200 acres

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LIV Golfer Bryson DeChambeau has a grand plan for the $125 million he's receiving from his Saudi Arabian bosses. 

The controversial 31-year-old golf star said during an interview on "The Joe Pomp Show" he bought 200 acres of land in his hometown of Modesto, California, and plans to expand the town by 30%.

"We are doing a mega project," DeChambeau said. "It’s been in the works for a couple of years now, and we’re at the place where we are getting permits to build. People know about it now. 

"We have acquired massive amounts of land in my hometown, and it’s a three-phase process to build a whole community and increase the size of where I grew up by 30%"

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Bryson DeChambeau of LIV Golf before The Showdown: McIlroy and Scheffler v. DeChambeau and Koepka at Shadow Creek Golf Course Dec. 16, 2024, in Las Vegas.  (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images for The Showdown)

DeChambeau says his intention is to create a prominent golf presence in the community, adding the timeline for completing this project is just over a year. 

"It’s a full-scale plan, fully thought out. It’s not only to bring golfers to the game but also to bring people to the central valley. You build a community around a multisport complex center," he said.

"It’s going to take 12-15 months to get the permits approved for the full scope. It’s over 200 acres of land what we have right now. It’s going to be a multisports complex center — driving range, golf course, residential community center, the whole thing."

DeChambeau was paid a