DeChambeau asks for 'one more shot' as LIV's season ends in doubt

LIV Golf's season ends this week in Indianapolis with no guarantee there will be another one. Bryson DeChambeau opened the tournament with a 65 that put him 12th early, then spent his post-round interview answering questions about whether the league paying him will still exist in 2027.

Why is LIV Golf Indianapolis the season finale?

The event was never meant to close the year. LIV Golf Michigan, scheduled as both the finale and the season-ending Team Championship, was cancelled, and Indianapolis absorbed both titles. Prize money for the week was cut sharply as a result, on top of purse reductions the league had already announced before the season started.

Behind that sits a financing problem. LIV has been searching for new investment to fund its future, and O'Neil has acknowledged that while an investor has been identified, he is against a deadline to get the deal over the line. DeChambeau has been directly involved in those efforts.

What did DeChambeau say about LIV's future?

Asked how he keeps the boardroom work separate from the golf, DeChambeau did not pretend the two were unrelated. He said plainly that a lot is working against the league, then pointed to the staff keeping events running and to the economic impact LIV tournaments have had on host cities, listing South Africa, Australia, the United Kingdom, Nashville and Indianapolis.

He also allowed for the possibility that none of it is enough. If it works, he said, that is the outcome he wants; if it does not, he and his team will work something out. His closing line was aimed at whoever is still deciding whether the league deserves to continue.

My wish is that people give us one more shot and be open minded.

How does this connect to Rory McIlroy?

The remark arrived days after McIlroy, speaking before the BMW Championship, turned the value question back on LIV itself, asking whether its players had brought value to the league they joined. Scottie Scheffler took the opposite view, arguing several LIV players would add real value to the PGA Tour if they came back. DeChambeau's reply, that he hopes people can see LIV players bring value to golf, read as a direct answer.

What happens to DeChambeau if LIV folds?

His own position is unsettled. The two-time U.S. Open champion's LIV contract expires after this season, and talks over a new one are tangled in the same uncertainty facing the league. He has already confirmed a start at the Nedbank Golf Challenge on the DP World Tour, an avenue a number of LIV players are exploring.

What it means for golfers

There is no tee time at the end of this story. LIV's finale is a closed professional field, not a course anyone can book this week. What is worth tracking is where these players turn up next, and DeChambeau's Nedbank entry is the first concrete sign that the DP World Tour is the nearest landing spot.