DeChambeau’s LIV Future in Question as Koepka Exits and Leverage Shifts

With Brooks Koepka leaving LIV for the PGA Tour, Bryson DeChambeau’s long‑term future at LIV is under the lens. DeChambeau said at a season preview that he’s “contracted through 2026, so, excited about this year,” a quote LIV publicly flaunted, signaling no immediate pledge beyond this season. He also hinted at other paths, even joking about becoming a YouTube golfer if needed, and noted that long‑term deals must make sense for all parties. The piece frames DeChambeau as a linchpin for LIV’s stability while acknowledging his leverage and the possibility he could rejoin a returnable path under the Tour’s Returning Member Program.}