Bryson DeChambeau is officially out of the Procore Championship next month. Why? He’s still suspended by the PGA Tour. Yep, still. And if you thought things were cooling off between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf… think again. This door is still very much closed — locked, bolted, and reinforced with a steel frame.
Now, let’s zoom in. The Ryder Cup is coming. And US captain Keegan Bradley — who’s stepping into his first stint as skipper — wants his team sharpened, battle-ready, not sipping cocktails on a beach somewhere. So what’s his plan? Get as many of his boys as possible out to Napa, California, to play in the Procore Championship at Silverado Country Club, which, by the way, kicks off the FedEx Cup Fall Series.
One of Bradley’s likely Ryder Cup picks, Bryson DeChambeau, can’t tee it up. Not because Bradley doesn’t want him — on the contrary, Keegan’s already all-in on Bryson. But because DeChambeau is still persona non grata on the PGA Tour, thanks to that $125 million move to LIV Golf back in 2022. Yeah, that move. And while the PGA of America runs the Ryder Cup — not the PGA Tour — the Procore event is squarely PGA Tour territory. So Bryson remains benched.
Bryson’s Take On the Matter
Bradley’s not hiding his frustration either. He told reporters at the BMW Championship, “I thought the Ryder Cup sort of transcends all of this.” The guy just wants his team playing — and not just playing, but competing together before the big brawl at Bethpage this September. Chemistry, timing, rhythm — it all matters. Especially after the drubbing in Rome last time out, when critics blasted the US squad for coming in rusty and underprepared.
Now let’s talk stakes. DeChambeau’s currently in an automatic qualifying spot for Team USA, but that’s not a lock. The BMW Championship this week and the Tour Championship next week will finalize the top six spots. If Bryson slips, it won’t matter — Bradley’s already said he’ll pick him anyway. But if Bryson does make the cut automatically, we could see him roll into New York not having played a PGA Tour event all year. Wild.
There’s even talk he might head over to the Irish Open at The K Club — that’s DP World Tour territory — but he’d need a sponsor’s invite. A long shot? Maybe. But it would at least get him some reps.
Bottom line? Bryson’s out for Napa, but in for the Ryder Cup. He’ll be practicing, prepping, and bonding off the course as much as he’s allowed. But no matter how much Keegan wants to unify the troops in California, the line in the sand between the PGA Tour and LIV remains firm.
