Bryson DeChambeau open to just focusing on growing his YouTube channel, the majors if LIV Golf ends

It’s unclear how the Tour would welcome back golfers like DeChambeau should they choose to return. Patrick Reed is planning to rejoin the league this fall after one full year away from LIV Golf. DeChambeau didn’t get into specifics about any PGA Tour penalties he may face, but said it would be “quite unfortunate in my opinion, considering what I could do for them.”

Could DeChambeau survive with YouTube golf?

Realistically, yes … at least for the time being.

If DeChambeau doesn’t reconcile with the PGA Tour after a potential split with LIV Golf, he would still be eligible to compete in the four major championships in the immediate future. The two-time U.S. Open winner last claimed that major in 2024, so he’s locked in at the event through 2034. He’s finished inside the top 10 in six of his last nine major starts, too, which extends his automatic bids at the Masters, the PGA Championship and the British Open to varying degrees.

From there, he could conceivably just work to grow his YouTube channel even more between majors. As of Tuesday night, he had just shy of 2.7 million subscribers there. It’s not like he wouldn’t be practicing and playing golf while doing that, it just wouldn’t be as competitive for him as it is now.

While that’s an option, DeChambeau isn’t giving up hopes on a future for LIV Golf, whatever that looks like.

"There's a few different models," DeChambeau said. "Look, the [PGA Tour] isn't doing great either. Let's be honest about the situation. They've got the media. They've got everybody on the side that helps pump it up. But they're reducing field sizes, cutting employees, and restructuring their business too."