Gary Player revealed that Bryson DeChambeau will tee it up at his DP World Tour event, the Nedbank Golf Challenge, in South Africa in December. It’s a notable addition to DeChambeau’s schedule for a number of reasons, but particularly because it’s his first verified start outside LIV Golf as he gets set to become a free agent next week. The 2026 LIV Golf season will come to a close this weekend in Indianapolis after the embattled tour canceled its team event in Michigan. That will bring an end to a wild season that saw LIV Golf lose its funding from the Saudi Arabia PIF, cancel multiple events and scramble to find funding for 2027 and beyond. Every player on LIV Golf now faces uncertainty about their future, but for the sport’s biggest impending free agent, Bryson DeChambeau, the timing of LIV’s apparent collapse has thrown a serious wrench in his plans. DeChambeau figured to enter this offseason with a ton of leverage to force LIV Golf to give him a huge amount of guaranteed money to return, or push for a great deal from the PGA Tour to return and serve as the effective death knell for LIV. Instead, DeChambeau now finds himself with little in the way of leverage against either tour given LIV’s questionable at best financial situation as he gets set to hit golfing free agency.
I am absolutely delighted that Bryson will compete in this year’s Nedbank Golf Challenge. The South African crowds loved watching him play earlier this year, and it is wonderful to welcome him back to our incredible country. Bryson’s passion, power and commitment to the game… pic.twitter.com/nIt935wyoi
— GARY PLAYER (@garyplayer) August 17, 2026
