It seems Bryson DeChambeau had greater than 125 million causes to defect from the PGA Tour to LIV Golf.
The golfer appeared on the “Nation Membership Adjoining” podcast lately and one of many hosts advised him he has a “$125 million smile.”
“That’s a little bit low,” DeChambeau corrected.
“I’m not gonna say the main points, I imply for what’s reported it’s considerably shut. It’s a four-and-a-half-year deal, I can positively inform you that, and loads of it was upfront — which is nice.”
The 28-year-old has commenced investing the cash.
“What’s cool about it, although, is that I’ve already put it in locations that make sense, whether or not it’s my basis or actual property, with the ability to construct a multi-sport complicated or taking good care of my household, taking good care of what we’ve bought occurring with our content material creation with Regecy, quite a few different issues, too,” DeChambeau stated.
LIV Golf is an upstart golf league, backed by the Saudi regime, which is looking for to disrupt the PGA Tour by paying golfers assured cash and larger purses, for fewer occasions.
Different outstanding golfers who've defected, beneath the specter of indefinite banishment from the PGA Tour, embrace Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka. Like DeChambeau, these three have been reportedly lured by nine-figure paydays.
LIV Golf is fronted by Greg Norman, who has repeatedly brushed apart human rights issues related to the Saudi-backed enterprise.
DeChambeau, who gained the 2020 U.S. Open, completed tenth in his LIV Golf debut final week at Pumpkin Ridge in Portland. DeChambeau completed 11 photographs behind winner Branden Grace.
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