Bryson DeChambeau set for huge payday despite failing to win latest LIV Golf tournament
Bryson DeChambeau is set for a huge payday despite failing to win the latest LIV Golf tournament in South Korea.
The American will scoop at least $1.5million (£1.1million) for finishing third, missing out on a playoff between Joaquin Neimann and Talor Gooch by one shot.
DeChambeau shot 11-under-par over the four rounds of golf, with his Crushers side becoming the league's outright leaders with the most team victories.
Speaking afterwards about his side, the American said he was "grateful, super grateful that I've got amazing guys, an amazing team".
He continued: "We all click in different ways, but we all work to make our team the best out here."
Commenting on his own performance, DeChambeau said: "There were times where it felt amazing and times where it just leaked on me a little bit.
"I had my 'A' game on 11 and pushed it right on 12, and that's one of those things I've been trying to fix all year.
"More work to be done, but a little push on 18. I gave myself some chances, just wasn't my day today."
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Neimann, who scooped $4million (£2.97million) for finishing first, became the most successful player in the history of LIV Golf, securing his record eighth league title.
The Chilean said: "It was fun out there. I really enjoy the feeling of winning again."
The future of LIV Golf remains in limbo, following Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) announcing it would cut its funding for the league at the conclusion of the 2026 season.
DeChambeau said he remains "optimistic" about the future despite PIF withdrawing its funding.
He said: "We didn't really see that [PIF ending funding] coming, but that's okay. One door closes, another opens - I think that's the way a lot of us are looking at it.
"I think we all have optimism that there is a business plan that makes sense for team golf. I'm very optimistic with the business plan of team golf compared to other models, in my opinion.
"But again, other models have worked, as well, so I'm not going to say that one is better than the other, but I do see value in what team golf can provide not only worldwide but also in grassrootsing the game of golf.
"National support, team national support, city local support, we grass root ourselves there.
"There's a couple ideas that we have - quite a few ideas that we have that could be interesting.
"We'll see if investors like it or not. I'm giving all I can to make it happen, and if it doesn't, it doesn't happen."
When questioned about how he was dealing with the uncertainty surrounding LIV Golf, DeChambeau said: "I go out there on the first tee and hit a beautiful drive down the middle of the fairway, hopefully - that's what we're focused on.
"In the background, yeah, we're trying to help where we can, but ultimately it's up to executives and everybody banding together.
"If we all band together, there's an opportunity here. If not, it's going to be a different day for all of us."
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