Despite Tiger Woods & Co’s ‘Vindictive’ Actions, Bryson DeChambeau Proves He’s the Bigger Person With PGA of America Gesture

On September 17, the PGA of America made a statement ahead of the Presidents Cup. Despite LIV Golfers already being allowed to compete at the Ryder Cup and the PGA Championship, they once again announced that the breakaway league's players had access to the field of the significant events. Despite being able to be part of the tournaments, they are still at a disadvantage since they are not eligible to get OWGR points.

Just before this decision was made, there were rumors circulating that Tiger Woods & Co are demanding reparations from defectors who joined LIV Golf. Per a new Bloomberg report, the PGA Tour-LIV Golf hostilities were the reason behind the merger delay. Some PGA Tour pros allegedly want the defectors to return the earnings made from LIV Golf, paying fines to participate in PGA Tour events, or donating to charity. Another proposed penalty is for the likes of Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau to forfeit future PGA Tour winnings.

Despite these hostile claims, however, Bryson DeChambeau is not infuriated. Rather, his goal is to think ahead about the future of the PGA Tour and LIV Golf. The Crushers GC Captain was asked about the recent verdict ahead of the Team Championship in Dallas. At the press conference, he started talking about the exceptional amount of respect he had for the PGA of America throughout his career because of all the efforts they have put in for junior golf and other decisions of the golf community.

The Captain added, "I've come close to winning their tournament numerous times, and to see that they came out and made that statement is great reassurance that we players will eventually have a pathway, whether it be exemptions or whatnot — hopefully have a pathway to play in the Ryder Cup and other tournaments as such." At the PGA Championship in Valhalla this year, DeChambeau was already a part of the field. He had already made the headlines, because of losing the trophy by just 1 stroke. Despite going bogeyless in the final round, he lost the trophy to Xander Schauffele.