Bryson DeChambeau has officially signed with LIV Golf.
The rival tour made the announcement Friday, midway through the second round of its inaugural event at the Centurion Club outside London. The Telegraph first reported that DeChambeau would defect for the LIV series, with DeChambeau’s manager, Brett Falkoff, saying in a statement Wednesday that, “Bryson has always been an innovator. Having the opportunity to get in on the ground floor of something unique has always been intriguing to him.”
DeChambeau’s departure is a significant blow for the PGA Tour.
The 28-year-old, who won the 2020 U.S. Open, is one of the game’s biggest draws, most polarizing characters and most talked-about figures.