'Give Us One More Shot' - Bryson DeChambeau's LIV Golf Hope As He Hits Back At Rory McIlroy's 'Value' Jibe

Bryson DeChambeau called for LIV Golf to be given "one more shot" as he hit back at Rory McIlroy's claims that players on the team tour hold no value

Bryson DeChambeau at LIV Golf New York
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Bryson DeChambeau hopes LIV Golf is given "one more shot" and seemed to respond to Rory McIlroy's comments about the value his fellow players brought on the team tour.

McIlroy questioned what value LIV players would bring if returning to the PGA Tour, a sentiment that Scottie Scheffler disagreed with as he insisted there were a few players who "would provide a lot of value to the Tour" should they come back.

As we've seen before with Sir Nick Faldo's 'strategy' criticism, DeChambeau hears everything and he responded at The Open with an interview filled with strategy comments.

DeChambeau this time spoke at LIV Golf Indianapolis and along with voicing his hope for the future, added: "I hope people can see that we actually bring value to the game of golf."

That's more than likely in response to McIlroy's comments ahead of the BMW Championship in the FedEXCup Playoffs, when he asked "Have they brought value to LIV?" when responding to the question of whether returning LIV players would bring value to the PGA Tour.

Following the cancellation of the Team Championship in Michigan, LIV Golf Indianapolis is now the final event of the season - and is taking place with still a huge amount of uncertainty about the future.

An investor has been found but CEO Scott O'Neil admits he's on a deadline to get it over the line, with DeChambeau acknowledging it's a tough road ahead.

"It's not easy. We definitely have a lot against us," DeChambeau said after his opening round of 65 in Indianapolis.

"But I think behind the scenes we've got a lot of people that are working hard to make this possible for not only all the players that are out here but all the fans that have come out to these events and the economic impact that we've made in all these places, whether it's South Africa, here in Indy or Australia, numerous places across the world, the UK, all the different places we've been in the US.

"Even Nashville when we played a few years ago was unbelievable."

Some LIV players are considering their futures though, with DeChambeau himself a huge part of discussions as his contract will expire after this season and negotiations over a new deal are entwined with LIV's future.

The two-time US Open winner has confirmed an appearance at the Nedbank Challenge on the DP World Tour, and that's an avenue plenty of LIV players are looking to explore.

DeChambeau was in philosophical mood when discussing if he thinks LIV Golf will survive, and sent out a plea for everyone to give the league one more chance.

"I think we just have a bit of a responsibility to continue to show this," he added. "If it works, it works; awesome. If it doesn't, we'll figure things out.

"Time will move on, and I would say that time heals things. I hope people can see that we actually bring value to the game of golf.

"My wish is that people give us one more shot and be open minded."

Paul Higham
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Paul Higham is a sports journalist with over 20 years of experience in covering most major sporting events for both Sky Sports and BBC Sport. He is currently freelance and covers the golf majors on the BBC Sport website.  Highlights over the years include covering that epic Monday finish in the Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor and watching Rory McIlroy produce one of the most dominant Major wins at the 2011 US Open at Congressional. He also writes betting previews and still feels strangely proud of backing Danny Willett when he won the Masters in 2016 - Willett also praised his putting stroke during a media event before the Open at Hoylake. Favourite interviews he's conducted have been with McIlroy, Paul McGinley, Thomas Bjorn, Rickie Fowler and the enigma that is Victor Dubuisson. A big fan of watching any golf from any tour, sadly he spends more time writing about golf than playing these days with two young children, and as a big fair weather golfer claims playing in shorts is worth at least five shots. Being from Liverpool he loves the likes of Hoylake, Birkdale and the stretch of tracks along England's Golf Coast, but would say his favourite courses played are Kingsbarns and Portrush. 

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