Rich Beem Says PGA Tour Doesn't Need 2-Time Major Winner DeChambeau, Likens Him to a Politician
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Updated · Fox News · May 13
Rich Beem Says PGA Tour Doesn't Need 2-Time Major Winner DeChambeau, Likens Him to a Politician
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 13
Sky Sports analyst Rich Beem said ahead of this week's PGA Championship that the PGA Tour does not need Bryson DeChambeau back, arguing that no player is bigger than golf.
Beem compared the 2-time major champion to a politician, saying DeChambeau's public comments can be as entertaining as his play and often drift into generic, contradictory messaging.
That critique follows DeChambeau's recent call for both LIV Golf and the PGA Tour to drop their egos if men's golf is to reunify, even as he has said he could step back and focus on YouTube.
The debate comes with LIV's future beyond 2026 in question and DeChambeau still secure in the majors—exempt for U.S. Opens through 2034 and the other three through 2029.
Could Bryson DeChambeau's YouTube success create a new 'majors-only' career path for golf's biggest stars?
With LIV Golf collapsing, will the PGA Tour forgive defectors or make them pay a steep price for their return?