Bryson DeChambeau is pinning his hopes of Olympic glory on the Los Angeles video games in 2028.
Unable to take part at Tokyo 2020 as a result of COVID-19, the two-time US Open champion’s determination to hitch LIV Golf is protecting him out of the video games in Paris this summer season.
“I’ve done my best up until now to give myself a chance according to the (world ranking), but I realise and respect where the current situation of the game is, albeit it’s frustrating and disappointing,” DeChambeau mentioned, with the US Open trophy beside him.
“Hopefully 2028 will be a little different situation, and it will make it that much sweeter.”
DeChambeau is tenth within the Official World Golf Rating (OWGR). The Olympics makes use of the rankings to set the 60-man discipline, and the OWGR doesn’t recognise LIV Golf with its closed store (the identical 54 gamers all yr competing in 54-hole occasions) and simultaneous workforce play.
The OWGR has not discovered learn how to measure such a league with two dozen open excursions around the globe, and LIV hasn’t supplied an answer on its finish.
Meaning DeChambeau has solely been capable of earn rankings factors within the majors this yr, and he did his half by ending tied for sixth within the Masters and second to Xander Schauffele within the PGA Championship earlier than his US Open triumph final week at Pinehurst No 2.
A most of 4 gamers can symbolize any nation in Olympic golf, and DeChambeau is the sixth highest-ranked American. The US workforce will characteristic Masters champion Scottie Scheffler, Schauffele, Wyndham Clark and Collin Morikawa.
DeChambeau made the US squad for the Tokyo Video games solely to check constructive for COVID the week earlier than his deliberate flight to Japan, which saved him from representing his nation.
The 30-year-old knew not qualifying for the Olympics was a chance when he joined LIV in 2022. He is performed just one event outdoors the majors and LIV occasions since then – final yr’s Saudi Worldwide – however has completed within the high 10 in 5 of his 9 majors performed throughout that stretch.
PGA Tour officers are speaking with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf, attempting to succeed in an settlement for a brand new mannequin for skilled golf.
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Bryson DeChambeau helped Johnson Wagner recreate the right shot from the bunker on the 18th, with the pair celebrating with the US Open trophy!
DeChambeau mentioned he had been hoping for an settlement by now to permit him to play within the Olympics.
“It hasn’t worked out that way, and again I respect the decision that I made, and it is what it is,” he mentioned. “It hurts, but you know what? There’s another one four years later.”
Till then, all DeChambeau can do is take pleasure in himself.
He is been on a whirlwind tour since he beat Rory McIlroy by one shot final weekend at Pinehurst. He has appeared on a handful of TV exhibits and estimated he is perhaps slept 12 hours since Sunday.
He continued his celebration swing Wednesday, carrying the trophy with him into his information convention. He additionally made positive everybody touched it on his approach out, as he did with the followers at Pinehurst.
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Look again at Bryson DeChambeau’s greatest photographs throughout the 4 days that helped him win his second US Open at Pinehurst No 2
His win additionally has given LIV Golf a lift. This occasion about 30 miles south of Nashville is almost bought out earlier than Friday’s begin at The Grove, designed by LIV CEO Greg Norman, which additionally has hosted a Korn Ferry Tour occasion.
DeChambeau mentioned he is feeling as if he is taking part in in addition to he did in 2018 when he gained consecutive FedEx Cup playoff occasions – even when the stats and rankings do not put him at No. 1.
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He dodged the query of whether or not or not he is the very best participant on the earth, leaving that to others to reply.
“I’m not going to put a label or title on myself,” DeChambeau mentioned. “That’s not what I do. I’m here to go play the best golf I can and inspire others and give people some great entertainment.”
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