Bryson DeChambeau Calls for PGA Tour Invite Two Years After LIV Golf Ban

Bryson DeChambeau, who was banned from the PGA Tour after joining LIV Golf two years ago, is now calling for a special invitation to the PGA Tour’s Creator Classic. This event, which features some of golf’s biggest content creators, is set to take place during the week of the season-ending Tour Championship at East Lake.

DeChambeau has gained significant popularity as a YouTube golfer, recently launching his own channel. Last week, he teamed up with former President Donald Trump for a course vlog video that quickly went viral, accumulating 10 million views in seven days and helping DeChambeau surpass one million subscribers.

Following the viral success, DeChambeau tweeted to the PGA Tour, asking for an invite to the Creator Classic. “I’m waiting for my invite to the Creator Classic @PGATOUR,” he tweeted with a laughing face emoji.

DeChambeau was among several high-profile golfers who joined LIV Golf in 2022, resulting in the suspension of their PGA Tour memberships. However, there are ongoing negotiations between the PGA Tour and the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF) to resolve the conflict with LIV Golf, which could potentially allow players like DeChambeau to return to the PGA Tour.

Reflecting on the prolonged negotiations, DeChambeau emphasized the importance of resolving the situation for the sake of golf fans. “From a player’s perspective, it needs to come back together for the fans, No. 1,” he said earlier this year. “The fans are what drive this sport. If we don’t have fans, we don’t have golf. We are not up here entertaining.”

DeChambeau expressed his hope that a resolution would be reached soon, stating, “There’s got to be a way to come together. How that comes together, that’s above all of us out here. We can give input, but ultimately, it’s up to the guys up top to figure it out and figure it out quickly because we can’t keep going in this direction.”