“Egos got in the way,” Bryson DeChambeau LAUDS Rory McIlroy for shocking reversal on LIV Golf stance

Bryson DeChambeau has backed Rory McIlroy for his reversal on LIV Golf and hoped for the game of golf to come back together amid merger talks.

“Egos got in the way,” Bryson DeChambeau LAUDS Rory McIlroy for shocking reversal on LIV Golf stance

Bryson DeChambeau (L) and Rory McIlroy (R) [Image via NBC Sports]

As the merger talks between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf’s backed PIF continues, golfers are eager to see what the future has in store for them. Among them, Bryson DeChambeau, a prominent golfer of the breakaway tour is now hoping to see the game come back together.

The move of Jon Rahm, the current Masters champion, has been the main talking point in golf recently. This switch of the Spaniard has seen the stance of Rory McIlroy ease down a bit. Recently, he opened up about how he thought he was a “little judgemental” regarding LIV Golf.

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DeChambeau is now the latest big name from the 54-hole circuit to speak upon McIlroy’s words. The American golfer seemed happy to hear the comments of McIlroy and urged that the game of golf needs to come back together.

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He realizes the game has to come back together. As do all of us... We need the game to come back together. Not just for ourselves to play against the best players. But for the fans to see us play against each other again. And for the game of golf to grow the way we know it can. It was always simple. Egos got in the way.
Bryson DeChambeau on golf merger via Sports Illustrated.

Bryson DeChambeau backs LIV Golf to exist amidst uncertain future rumors

The merger announcement in June 2023 came as a shock to many. As the fans tried to come to terms with this, rumors of LIV Golf going away started swirling up. Since then, several prominent LIV Golf figures have defended the tour and assured the fans that they won’t be going away.

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Bryson DeChambeau has now backed them on this topic. He claims that LIV Golf will continue to exist but is not sure about how the merger talks will work out.

LIV is its own business... This isn’t going to be something that is going to get washed out. Nor is the Tour. The PGA Tour will still exist, LIV will still exist, how it works to come together... I have no idea.
Bryson DeChambeau on LIV Golf’s future as per Sports Illustrated.

While DeChambeau may not have an idea about the future, he will be looking forward to the new season as he and his team, Crushers GC, aim to defend their team championship title. Recently they received special rings for winning the event, which has left social media users awestruck.

The 2024 season of LIV Golf will kick off from Mayakoba in February where thirteen teams and their players will be vowing for a successful season. As per reports, the thirteenth team on the circuit led by Jon Rahm will be named Legion XIII or Legion 13 GC.

This development of golfers joining LIV Golf while leaving the PGA Tour underscores how the PIF-backed tour is turning the sport around while trying to become the number one circuit.

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