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UPDATE: Bryson DeChambeau’s Return Tournament on the PGA Tour Confirmed

Published 02/26/2022, 1:30 PM EST

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Bryson DeChambeau, who is one of the top golfers in the world, hasn’t seen a final round of an official tournament in 2022. The reason for it? The injuries on his hand and hip. However, the wait is finally over. The PGA Tour has revealed the field of next week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational, and DeChambeau is in it!

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Bryson DeChambeau to defend his title!

Despite being on a break, DeChambeau had always expressed his will to defend his title at the Arnold Plamer Invitational. His agent said, “It is important to Bryson to try and defend at an event that has Arnold Palmer’s name on it, so he is doing everything in his power to play.”

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Bryson was not able to showcase his Mad Scientist skills in an official tournament this year due to his injuries. Many speculated that his speed training and power-hitting might have been the reason for his injuries. However, the golfer revealed that a slip and fall incident caused his injuries through his social media.

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After years of trying, DeChambeau won the Arnold Palmer Invitational in 2021. The victory meant a lot to the young golfer as he always considered Arnold Plamer as his role model. The victory marked his 8th PGA Tour championship title. 

DeChambeau won the title with a score of 1-under par in the final round. He made a 5-foot putt for a one-shot victory over the English golfer Lee Westwood. Since the championship means a lot to the golfer, he would try his best to defend his title this time.

Is DeChambeau leaving the PGA Tour? 

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After keeping silent for months, DeChambeau finally revealed his intentions about the Saudi-backed Golf League. The golfer took social media to reveal his decision. He wrote: “I want to make it very clear that as long as the best players in the world are playing the PGA Tour, so will I.” 

While the fans were not happy with his half-hearted commitment to the Tour, the happy news is that the PGA fans can still enjoy the Mad Scientist performance on tour. 

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Winning at the Arnold Palmer Invitational was a dream for DeChambeau. Since he has won it, he will surely not want to give the title to somebody else. As long as he is not affected by the injury, the fans could witness him hitting bombs on the course. 

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Anjana Prabhakaran is a Golf content writer at EssentiallySports. She has completed her Master's degree in Public Administration and considers researching as one of her hobbies. As her family is interested in sports, Anjana grew up watching every sport on television.
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