Bryson DeChambeau withdraws from PGA Tour lawsuit as no LIV players remain

11 May 2023 , 21:56

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Bryson DeChambeau is no longer involved in LIV Golf's legal battle with the PGA Tour (Image: Tertius Pickard/LIV Golf/AP/REX/Shutterstock)

Bryson DeChambeau has become the latest LIV Golf player to withdraw from the breakaway circuit's lawsuit against the PGA Tour, along with fellow rebel Matt Jones.

The withdrawal of both DeChambeau and Jones means that not one LIV playing member remains on the suit against their arch rivals, despite 11 initially being named. As well as DeChambeau the likes of Phil Mickelson and Ian Poulter were initially part of the motion to sue the PGA Tour.

Over the course of the last nine months though each of the 11 have resigned their names from the lawsuit, with DeChambeau and Jones becoming the final two on Thursday (May 12).

Confirming the 2020 US Open champion's withdrawal his agent Brett Falkoff revealed in a text obtained by Golfweek : "Bryson has made the decision to remove himself from the ongoing litigation between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour.

"Bryson wants to solely focus on competing at the highest level week in and week out. He will continue to support the growth of golf and its expansion on a global scale, contributing both on and off the course as a positive influence on the game.”

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Matt Jones has also removed his name from the lawsuit (AP)

DeChambeau himself then added: "I have a responsibility to grow the Crushers, grow my team, and I really need to focus on golf for the most part. It has been a bit of a focus of mine, but it has gotten to a point where it’s going to happen, no matter what.

"They’ll resolve it, it’ll be figured out one way or the other, and it’s not my fight. That’s my thought on it.” His fellow LIV star Jones was much less descriptive when asked on the reasoning behind his decision, after the Australian added: "No reason at all."

Bryson DeChambeau left the PGA Tour behind last summer (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

The former US Open champion has seemingly had a change in opinion, after originally defending his role in the case due to his 'principals'. Speaking last year DeChambeau told ESPN: "It's not about the money. it's about the principle. It's the way you deal with situations."

DeChambeau and Jones became the third LIV players in a week to distance themselves away from the suit, with Peter Uihlein also withdrawing his name. Amid the ongoing dispute, DeChambeau will make a return to the PGA Tour next week when he competes in the second major of the year at the PGA Championship.

Joshua Lees