Report: LIV Golf's Bryson DeChambeau gives up in PGA Tour battle
Bryson DeChambeau's agent has not expanded on the decision.
Cast your mind back to August 2022 and all hell was breaking loose in men's professional golf as Bryson DeChambeau and 10 other players who joined LIV Golf sued the PGA Tour.
Now, there are zero players involved in the litigation and it's a straight up battle between the two tours.
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DeChambeau's agent has confirmed to Golfweek that the American golfer has now withdrawn his name from the filing.
So too, has the Australian player Matt Jones.
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The original lawsuit was filed by Phil Mickelson. Lefty dropped out after LIV Golf joined the action as a plaintiff.
A number of players withdrew, citing various different reasons. Pat Perez stated he 'didn't fully' think through the decision.
As for DeChambeau, he revealed the only reason he remained involved in the action for so long was because he alleged the PGA Tour withheld his share of bonus money from the inaugural player impact program [PIP].
The PIP was designed by the tour in what was seen as an attempt to satisfy the games biggest stars.
Last October, DeChambeau told ESPN his decision was about 'principle', adding:
Speaking before LIV Golf's event in Tulsa, DeChambeau's agent told Golfweek's Adam Schupak:
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Last week, Peter Uihlein also made the decision to remove himself from the litigation.
A trial date was scheduled for next January, but the judge overseeing the case agreed to push that date back a few months.
That followed heated squabbles in court between the attorneys on both sides.
Primarily, those arguments related to discovery and the role of LIV Golf's primary backers, the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia.
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