Bryson DeChambeau Ignites Frenzy Amid LIV Followers as YouTube Turns into High Contender for the ‘Future of Golf’

It was the 2021 Open Championship. A lackluster Bryson DeChambeau may solely hit 4 out of the 14 fairways within the first spherical of the key. His response: “The Driver sucks!” The response was however one of many cases involving many who elevated individuals’s dislike for the present LIV Golf Professional. However then what modified? The reply’s fairly apparent for anybody who adopted the current majors. Sure, it’s none apart from content material creation.

The golfer’s picture made a drastic U-turn from his earlier notion of “being a douchey guy” to the “new Arnie, the future of golf.” A Reddit publish shared by a consumer generally known as ‘GrailThe’ identified the identical whereas predicting how Saudi crown prince and de facto ruler Mohammad bin Salman, together with LIV, may “make stupid money offers to top YouTube golf channels to feature LIV players, promote LIV, etc.” The consumer additionally highlighted how “The entire goal of “Sportswashing” is to curry favor of the sports activities followers,” whereas alluding to how YouTube has been doing simply that!

Whereas the prediction on the social media platform is however a meals for thought, one can’t assist however recount DeChambeau’s phrases after the second spherical of the 2024 PGA Championship. He had mentioned, ” I’ve labored actually arduous to have individuals assist hopefully perceive who I’m just a little bit higher,” earlier than mentioning how “YouTube had been a great platform to help that out.” The LIV Golf Professional additional defined how his ‘Break 50’ sequence, one thing which hasn’t been completed earlier than helps entertain the followers.

He positive did stand by his perception; “Being able to entertain the fans is what we’re all here to do, and I think that’s what’s the most important thing.” The publish on Reddit, in the meantime, created nothing in need of a frenzy on the web as individuals flocked to reply to the identical.

Bryson DeChambeau, LIV Golf, YouTube; followers reply to the Reddit prediction

The LIV Golf Professional had, again in 2023, collaborated with Grant Horvat to make some content material for YouTube. The content material creator labored with the golfer and did quite a lot of challenges collectively together with a Stroke Play match between the 2, to not point out the Break 50 video. A fan, thus, got here ahead and talked about how his “Money’s on Grant,” whereas alluding to the Reddit forecast. Perhaps permitting the YouTuber to be part of his 2024 U.S. Open victory by touching the trophy additionally added to the assumptions!

The YouTube channel generally known as ‘thePNUK’, in 2022, posted a sequence of content material connecting Saudi businesspeople and three YouTube golf influencers, particularly Rick Shiels, Peter Finch, and the Jazzy Golfer. The movies claimed how the Saudi companies owned a share of a PR advertising and marketing agency generally known as Performance54. The corporate was reportedly assumed to be on the heart of the online. This led to many individuals responding with feedback akin to “They’ve been involved with big golf YouTube channels for years,” and “Word on the street is that they already have money in some of the big channels but have kept it pretty hush. I have no way of knowing if that’s true just have seen it talked about on other subreddits.”

Arnold Palmer is extensively thought to be some of the charismatic and best athletes to play golf. He was among the finest the sport ever produced with 95 skilled wins, together with 62 PGA Tour victories involving 7 majors. When Bryson DeChambeau was in comparison with the legend, a fan couldn’t assist however react; “he’s the new Arnie, the future of golf” I haven’t heard this take. He’s undoubtedly turned the opinion round however I haven’t heard him in comparison with Arnie. If anybody is getting up there it’s Scottie Scheffler.”

The Saudi-backed league is understood for meting out enormous purses for every of its occasions together with offering a very good sum of money to signal golfers. DeChambeau himself has been recognized to do the identical and be part of LIV Golf for a determine of round $125 million. A consumer alluded to the identical whereas sarcastically hinting on the income to be made by way of YouTube; “Great! More money for athletes.” However that can solely be attainable if extra LIV gamers do because the publish steered and work together with such platforms. The query then naturally arises; Will they really create YouTube content material sooner or later? Solely time will inform!