Rory McIlroy - Bryson DeChambeau would 'bring eyeballs' to DP World Tour - ESPN

Rory McIlroy said two-time major champion Bryson DeChambeau would «bring eyeballs» to the DP World Tour in 2027 because of «everything he brings with him, good and bad.»

Joining the European tour might be DeChambeau's only option to play competitive golf next season after the LIV Golf League folded last week. There doesn't seem to be a pathway for DeChambeau to return to the PGA Tour in 2027.

The DP World Tour's player commitment deadline for next season is Nov. 16.

«Yeah, look, I think a name like Bryson DeChambeau and everything he brings with him, good and bad — he brings eyeballs, which is a good thing for tournaments,» McIlroy told reporters Tuesday ahead of this week's DP World Tour Championship in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

«And honestly, look, I'm certainly not in his shoes — and nor would I ever want to be — but it doesn't seem like he's got many options. You know, if he wants to play competitive golf, it doesn't seem like he's got many options.»

On Sunday, DeChambeau addressed the end of LIV Golf in a statement he posted to his social media.

«I'm not going to rewrite the last four years,» DeChambeau wrote. «I made a decision I believed in, and I'm grateful for what came with it: playing in front of fans new and old around the world who rarely got to see the best players at home.»

The two-time U.S. Open winner is scheduled to play the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City, South Africa, from Dec. 3 to Dec. 6.

DeChambeau didn't reveal much else about his future in the statement, other than saying: «I'll approach it with humility and respect for the people who carried this game long before me.»

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