LIV Golf star Bryson DeChambeau has urged fans to give the breakaway tour a chance, insisting they will be “fans for life” once they come to see it.
Bryson DeChambeau urged fans to come and see a LIV event (/Keynote USA/Getty Images)
LIV Golf maverick Bryson DeChambeau has made a heartfelt plea to fans, urging them to give the controversial tour a chance.
The 30-year-old American promised that they will be hooked for life if they only visit one event and encouraged them not to judge the tour until they have experienced it for themselves.
Since launching in 2021 backed by Saudi Arabia’s wealth, LIV Golf has been mired in controversy as it lured players away from the PGA Tour with massive contracts, shaking up the traditional golf landscape. This change has caused many top players to defect to LIV Golf, sparking debates about the future and integrity of the sport.
But speaking ahead of a LIV event in Houston, Texas, DeChambeau appealed to locals to come see him and told them to “keep an open mind.”
“I think the first thing I would say is let’s try to keep an open mind for just one day,” he told reporters. “Come here someday with an open mind. I think you’ll be a fan for life.”
Echoing DeChambeau’s sentiments, fellow LIV golfer Martin Kaymer stressed the importance of firsthand experience before forming an opinion: “You can only have an opinion about something you’ve experienced,” he stressed.
“Going back to the PGA Championship, I talked to a lot of people about LIV. I asked them, ‘Have you ever seen or attended an event? ‘ And some of them said, ‘No, but I don’t like it.’ And I said : ‘Listen, I’ve never watched a cricket match, but I would never say I like it or I don’t like it because I don’t know.’
“So, like Bryson said, I would encourage people to come and experience it for themselves during the day. If they like it, great. If they don’t like it, that’s fine too.”
Last year, reports abounded about a possible merger between LIV Golf and the PGA, and while there has been collaboration between the two tours (with LIV golfers allowed to compete in this year’s Masters and PGA Championship, for example) , both are expected to remain. separate entities for the moment.
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