Bryson DeChambeau shares true feelings about PGA Tour after ditching it for LIV Golf

DeChambeau has shared the thing he misses about the PGA Tour (Image: Sam Hodde/Getty Images)

Big-hitter Bryson DeChambeau bared his soul about yearning for past glories on the PGA Tour after his switch to the high-stakes LIV Golf circuit. The powerhouse golfer saw his PGA Tour ties turn frosty when he traded tradition for the lucrative rewards of LIV Golf, backed controversially by Saudi Arabian riches.

DeChambeau, however, hasn't dwelt on the past since embarking on the insurgent tour. With a string of triumphs under his belt, including individual LIV honours and a 2023 Team Championship title, not to mention a sizzling 58-shot round and nabbing his second major at this year's US Open, the golf prodigy has seen no shortage of glory.

Amid these triumphs, DeChambeau revealed a touch of nostalgia for his PGA heyday during a conversation with Bob Does Sports, admitting: "What I miss the most about the PGA Tour has got to be the tournaments that I have gone to and won at.

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"Really appreciating the impact in the community that we are able to make. Like the Shriners Hospital for Children Open, the Vegas event. I won that and then I was staying after, helping all the kids out and doing a bunch of stuff with the kids. That was really a lot of fun for me."

Talk of a truce between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf is in the air, with reports circulating that top brass are engaging with the Saudi sovereign wealth fund in an attempt to mend relationships. A tentative proposal was floated in June, and talks are ongoing.

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Bryson DeChambeau left the PGA Tour for LIV Golf (Image: Getty Images)

Over 15 months have elapsed, and golfers like DeChambeau are still eager for the go-ahead to return to the PGA Tour, but no deal is yet in place. The Crushers' captain has been open about his wish for reconciliation, stating at the LIV Mayakoba event in February: "You're just going to see both entities continue to grow, and I hope at some point we'll come back together."

He added: "It needs to happen. I hope people can just put down their weapons and come to the table and figure it out because that's what's good for the game of golf and for fans in general.

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"But like I said, any additional capital going into the game of golf is always positive. I've always said that. It may not be exactly what we all think it should be, but as time goes on, I think things will settle down in a positive way for both."

Last month, DeChambeau reiterated his stance. During a chat with Golf.com, he shed light on what his first step would be if named LIV commissioner, stating: "I think I would pick up the phone and call the PGA Tour and say, 'we need to have a meeting and get this thing [agreement between the two tours] worked out now'."

Bryson DeChambeau shares true feelings about PGA Tour after ditching it for LIV Golf

Bryson DeChambeau shares true feelings about PGA Tour after ditching it for LIV Golf

Bryson DeChambeau shares true feelings about PGA Tour after ditching it for LIV Golf

Bryson DeChambeau shares true feelings about PGA Tour after ditching it for LIV Golf

Bryson DeChambeau shares true feelings about PGA Tour after ditching it for LIV Golf