Bryson DeChambeau

Still, the two are also the rare LIV Golf individuals who are under 40 and still in the prime of their careers. They join Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson as ...

PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan has promised that any tour member who competes in an event on the rival league would face suspension from the PGA Tour and possibly a lifetime ban. “Having the opportunity to get in on the ground floor of something unique has always been intriguing to him. Reed has just two top 10s in 19 starts this season while DeChambeau—who has battled a number of injuries—is 219th in the FedEx Cup standings.

As recently as last week, DeChambeau denied being enticed by the massive payouts and appearance fees being offered to the world's top golfers by the rival ...

The Telegraph first reported that DeChambeau and Reed would commit to play in this year’s LIV Golf Invitational series. Having the opportunity to get in on the ground floor of something unique has always been intriguing to him. No tour player was granted a release to play in this week’s event outside London. Both players are expected to compete in next week’s U.S. Open in the suburbs of Boston. The United States Golf Association, which conducts the U.S. Open, said on Tuesday that players associated with the LIV Golf circuit who had already qualified for the U.S. Open, which includes DeChambeau and Reed, would be permitted to play. While DeChambeau and Reed are not in the field for the inaugural LIV Golf event, which begins Thursday, they join a growing list of PGA Tour players who have aligned with the upstart league and will play this week. Reed, 31, is an aggressive, feisty figure in the game known for quality performances in the biggest events.

Bryson DeChambeau and Patrick Reed will leave the PGA Tour to join the LIV Golf series, according to reports.

The field for this week’s London LIV event is set, so DeChambeau and Reed won’t be teeing it up right away. Having the opportunity to get in on the ground floor of something unique has always been intriguing to him. Now two more big names are reportedly taking their talents to the Saudi-funded, Greg Norman-led golf league: Bryson DeChambeau and Patrick Reed.

Bryson DeChambeau won the Rocket Mortgage Classic in 2020, and then signed a sponsorship deal with the Detroit-based company.

The LIV tour, which also has signed recent Michigan State grad and 2021 U.S. Amateur champion James Piot to a deal that will bank him more than $1 million, is fronted by World Golf Hall of Fame Greg Norman and funded with billions from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. The seven regular-season tournaments feature purses of $25 million, from $4 million to first place and more than $100,000 to last place. Fowler has said he is intrigued by the LIV situation, but remains committed to the PGA Tour for now. There also were multiple reports Wednesday that Patrick Reed, a former Masters champion, also is preparing to join LIV. Reed, ranked 36th in the world, has played the Rocket Mortgage Classic all three years. After joining LIV on Monday, putting an end to the silly notion that he would play Detroit again in 2022 if the community did enough acts of random kindness, he arrived in London this week with just his own brand logo — the silhouette of his leap at the Masters in 2004 — on his hat. Reports Wednesday put his payday in the $100-million range; Phil Mickelson reportedly received $200 million, and Dustin Johnson $125 million. Professional golf as we know it is changing, and it's happening quickly."