DeChambeau's Team Removes Reporter at LIV Finale as $20 Million Purse Shrinks to $10.1 Million
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 20
DeChambeau's Team Removes Reporter at LIV Finale as $20 Million Purse Shrinks to $10.1 Million
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 20
Summary
Ryan French said a member of Bryson DeChambeau's team asked him to leave the driving range at LIV Indianapolis while he was watching DeChambeau practice.
A day earlier, DeChambeau greeted reporters with "the mafia has arrived" and accused them of loving to "talk s--t," though Golf.com said the remark was mostly joking.
French later said DeChambeau called him for about 20 minutes after the incident drew attention on social media, and he appreciated the outreach.
The flare-up comes as LIV Golf heads into its season finale under heavy uncertainty: Saudi Arabia's PIF said in April it will stop funding the circuit after 2026, and this week's purse fell to $10.1 million from the usual $20 million.
DeChambeau, 32, arrives after a T-38 at LIV New York and a major season with three missed cuts in four starts, while LIV's Team Championship in Michigan was already canceled.