SMU product and former U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau joined The Pat McAfee Show Tuesday to discuss possible LIV Golf additions and home-course advantage.
Here are the highlights, edited for clarity.
Are there going to be more golfers moving to LIV with the PGA merger?
DeChambeau: “I’m sure there will be. I can’t speak much on that.”
Would this be you signing people to your team, or somebody getting a new team?
DeChambeau: “So I can assign people to my team if I wanted. So at the end of this year, if somebody doesn’t play well on they are outside the top 24 I can easily go pick someone.”
Do people get kicked off?
DeChambeau: “Oh, yes. There’s relegation. The bottom four finishers in the individual title. During the year, just get relegated back to the International Series.”
So there is movement. At least we know there is going to be change.
DeChambeau: “So there are 20 guys that could easily be moved or someone else could be picking them or trades, a draft, whatever. There’s a lot of movement that can happen just like the NFL Draft can happen. That’s what we’re trying to eventually set up and make happen for golf as well.”
Do you feel there are more people at the live events from when you played in the PGA?
DeChambeau: “Depends. I would say in Adelaide, it was humongous crowds. I’m sure they’re all enjoying the time, throwing stuff around, bantering with us, by the way. The crowd banters with us quite a bit. So we throw stuff back quite a bit, too. It’s a lot of fun. You should check it out. It’s a sweet environment. I will say, too, that we’re working on home locations. You know how you got your home-game advantage? Same sort of thing home field advantage is what we’re working on. That’s a part of the plan in the future, start building golf courses in areas where our teams are.”
Which course would be your home course?
DeChambeau: “It’d be in Dallas. I’m not going to say anything.”