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What Bryson DeChambeau must do during LIV Golf crisis is now clear
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Bryson DeChambeau is a man on an island.
After the Saudi Public Investment Fund withdrew support from the league this season, DeChambeau has helped the tour in their search for investors. He said that as long as the tour is still around, he'll support it the best he can.
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But these last few weeks might have spelled the end for LIV Golf. Big stars have left, like Jon Rahm, Sergio Garcia and Joaquin Niemann, and even players who were expected to sign up for LIV 2.0, like DeChambeau's teammate Charles Howell III, also jumped ship.
There's very little interest in LIV 2.0 among players, let alone fans, so it's clear which path DeChambeau must take before he's left on LIV, alone.
Bryson DeChambeau must do content creation next year
DeChambeau has been exploring his options for an exit ramp on LIV all season. He spoke to PGA Tour officials at The Masters, but ultimately did not agree on returning because he refused to agree to a deal like the one Brooks Koepka took.
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He said that was a shame, because of what he could do for the tour, and this saga shows exactly where the two-time US Open winner's head is at. He doesn't want to take the Jon Rahm route, running back to the DP World Tour in slight embarrassment. He does not want to lose the high ground to his critics.
DeChambeau also toyed with the idea of being a full-time content creator and only playing a major championship, an idea that was dismissed by many as impossible. There's no way he can compete for major wins without any competitive reps throughout the year.
But if he wants any hope of emerging the winner out of this LIV Golf situation, that's exactly what he must do. He has the opportunity to prove everybody wrong by focusing on his YouTube channel and at least competing for wins at the majors.
During his time on LIV Golf, DeChambeau has wanted to be a pioneer, pushing the boundaries of the sport and ushering in a new era of team golf all around the world.
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That project looks to have failed, but if he were to become the first full-time content creator to win a major championship, he could change the game forever and write his name in the history books.
