DeChambeau Confirms Nedbank Start Despite LIV Golf 2.0 Deadline

Bryson DeChambeau is set to make his first non-major DP World Tour start since 2022, with the Nedbank Golf Challenge confirming his place in the Dec. 3-6 field at Sun City, South Africa. The two-time U.S. Open champion was first linked to the event in August, when Gary Player announced DeChambeau's entry himself.

Who else is in the Nedbank Golf Challenge field?

DeChambeau joins Justin Rose, Marco Penge and defending champion Kristoffer Reitan in the field for the tournament known as "Africa's Major." It will mark his first competitive start since LIV Golf's season finale in August and his return to South Africa, where he won a LIV event earlier this year.

"I can't wait to play in the Nedbank Golf Challenge," DeChambeau said when his entry was first announced in August.

DeChambeau is chasing a title only six Americans have won since the tournament's first playing in 1981.

Is DeChambeau still committed to LIV Golf?

Despite the DP World Tour start, DeChambeau is reportedly still focused on helping launch LIV Golf 2.0. ESPN has reported he remains committed to LIV and is working on bringing the relaunch to life ahead of an Oct. 25 deadline for CEO Scott O'Neil to lock in enough players. The relaunch's $300 million investment from BC Partners is tied to the number and quality of golfers who sign on, though the deadline could be extended.

LIV has not commented on individual players ahead of the deadline, and only five have publicly pledged their futures to the league. DP World Tour CEO Guy Kinnings has said players will need to choose one tour or the other, a stance that could complicate any arrangement allowing DeChambeau to play both.