Bryson DeChambeau doubles down on LIV Golf claim he made two years ago
Former U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau believes unity is closer than ever between the PGA Tour and lucrative LIV Golf League.
Bryson DeChambeau once claimed he 'personally knew' there would be a swift resolution to the dispute between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf.
DeChambeau said the PGA Tour's decision to ban LIV players did not make sense.
He wasn't worried, he said, because the disruption in men's professional golf would be sorted out. And fast.
"I personally know that it will get figured out, whether it's legally or whether they come to the table to work out terms," he said.
"I definitely think it will wash itself out in the future, pretty shortly."
Those comments were made in August 2022 when DeChambeau was part of a lawsuit against the Tour.
You might remember this was the time where the American used a bizarre pizza analogy to illustrate his point.
The legal wrangling is now over and the landscape of the men's game has shifted considerably. But the future remains unclear.
Yet DeChambeau has put his head above the parapet once again by saying he believes unity is closer than ever.
"I think the deal is going to come quicker than you think," DeChambeau told SI, referencing the 6 June framework agreement.
"It might not be the next couple of weeks. Maybe a month or so. But it's going to happen.
"There's no way around it now. This is about the good of the game for the fans. The health of the game for the fans.
"As time goes on, we're starting to see these fans are hungry for us all to come back together. I can't wait for that day to happen."
DeChambeau's comments arrive as the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and Public Investment fund - which funds LIV - are said to be continuing their discussions to ratify the aforementioned framework agreement.
PGA Tour boss Jay Monahan is said to have recently met with PIF governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan in Riyadh earlier in the month.
Complicating the deal is the fact that the Tour are keen on having SSG (a consortium of U.S.-based billionaries) involved.
It is not just DeChambeau who has expressed confidence a resolution will be announced soon.
PGA Tour policy board member Adam Scott stated a deal could be announced within weeks.
And departing DP World Tour chief executive Keith Pelley also believes lightning could strike.
But Pelley has urged the PGA Tour to embrace a global outlook.
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