For Bryson DeChambeau, Quail Hollow is a second missed opportunity at a major this  year. If things had been in his favour, he could have gone 2 for 2 this season. But unfortunately, that was not the case.“I felt like I had the game to win this week and the golf course suited me pretty well. Missed a few putts coming down the stretch and got a little unlucky in this great game of golf. It kind of is what it is,” the two-time US Open winner explained.

The LIV Golf pro was at one point just two shots off the lead on the last day at the PGA Championship. He had even led the field at one instance during Moving Day as well. That was as close as he would get, as Scottie Scheffler then forged a path to the title for himself, eventually winning by 5 strokes over DeChambeau, Harris English and Davis Riley all at T2.

“I’m baffled right now. Just felt like things didn’t go my way this week. Drove it really well. I drove it as good as I can, as of right now, I gave myself a good chance. I just felt like a couple breaks went a different way.” DeChambeau further added. DeChambeau was indeed one of the top drivers at the PGA Championship ranking first in strokes gained off the tee. But his disappointment did not prevent him from showing his class. After the end of the major, DeChambeau was one of the first people to congratulate Scottie Scheffler on his third major victory, giving him a warm hug, post his celebrations

He even took to X to deliver a message to his fans and praise Scheffler’s incredible golf at Quail Hollow. “You win some, you lose most. I’m here for the whole journey. It’s time to get better. Congrats to Scottie on another incredible performance.” Some pills are tough to swallow, but the two-time Major winner can leave Charlotte with his head held high after an incredible performance.

The Masters was also a similar story for the Southern Methodist University alum. he had finished day 3 just two strokes off the lead and at one point in the fourth round, he had even shared the lead with eventual winner Rory McIlroy before slipping down the standings. He ended up finishing T6, a good position but not what he would have wanted after the strong start he had.

With contract discussions up at LIV Golf, DeChambeau will hope that his incredible showing at both the majors this year, will give him the leverage he wants. Not that he needs it.

Bryson DeChambeau is LIV Golf’s priceless asset

“Bryson DeChambeau is LIV Golf’s most important asset. I am going from a business perspective here.” Golf journalist Rex Hoggard had claimed vehemently during a Golf Channel podcast before the PGA Championship. DeChambeau’s value is multifold. The Texas native is incredibly popular largely due to his highly successful YouTube Channel.

Bryson DeChambeau’s personal YouTube channel has 1.97 M subscribers despite only uploading 198 videos. On the other hand, LIV Golf’s YouTube channel has posted 2.7k videos but only has 390k subscribers. In fact, PGA Tour’s official YouTube channel only has 1.6M subscribers. This is more than enough to showcase his popularity. The second thing is his success outside of LIV Golf.

DeChambeau is the only LIV Golfer in the last two years to have won a major while competing in the Saudi-based circuit. In fact, he has been the only consistent performer at the majors, registering five top six finishes in six appearances. Other top names associated with LIV Golf like Brooks Koepka and Jon Rahm, have largely struggled and been inconsistent in these combined events. “If they don’t re-sign him, you are essentially giving up at that point. I think Jon Rahm is the  best player on that tour. But when it comes to reach, when it comes to popularity, when it comes to having a draw that can pull people in outside of golf. That’s Bryson DeChambeau.” Hoggard summed it up best.

What do you think of Bryson DeChambeau’s performance at Quail Hollow? Do you think he will win a third major before the end of this year?