LIV Golf star addresses Bryson DeChambeau future after ‘$280M demand rejected’

It was claimed Bryson DeChambeau is demanding a new mega-money contract from LIV Golf – but Lee Westwood has dismissed the rumor with a blunt five-word response.Lee Westwood has rubbished whispers that Bryson DeChambeau had a proposed $280 million contract extension shot down by LIV Golf – calling it “codswallop.”As the current U.S. Open champion nears the three-year mark since his defection to the Saudi-funded breakaway circuit, tongues have been wagging regarding his future with the series. According to reports, his deal runs dry at the close of next year, prompting Pull Hook to claim that DeChambeau is demanding $280 million to stick around and reject a return to the PGA TourWestwood, one of the first marquee names in golf to take the LIV leap, promptly torpedoed this notion on X, snarking: “Codswallop (nonsense) is very applicable here.”DeChambeau cut a multi-year deal with LIV in 2022 that came packaged with an sign-on fee worth a reported $125 million. Despite that, the 31-year-old sits a relatively modest fifth amongst the highest-compensated players on the circuit.Jon Rahm, who rocked the golf world by joining up in December 2023, holds down the top spot, having supposedly agreed to a whopping $300 million pay day on signing. Right on Rahm’s heels is Phil Mickelson, with sign-on fee of $200 million and previously the top earner, before Rahm swooped in and snatched that title.Brooks Koepka ($130 million) just edges out DeChambeau, despite the duo reportedly signing on for matching figures of $125 million at the get-go, alongside American ace Dustin Johnson who raised eyebrows when he made the breakaway to LIV.Chatting on the ‘Country Club Adjacent’ podcast, DeChambeau discussed his financial moves, commenting: “What’s cool about it though is that I’ve already put it (the money) in places that make sense.”Whether it’s my foundation, or real estate, being able to build a multi-sport complex, or taking care of my family, taking care of what we’ve got going with our content creation Regecy, numerous other things too. So, it’s already moved. I’m again brokeDespite Westwood playing down suggestions that PIF rebuffed DeChambeau’s offer, concerns linger that their marquee players with ending contracts might defect back to the PGA Tour.Tiger Woods remains hopeful about those who left for rival tours returning. “Things are going to heal quickly,” Woods said after PGA chiefs met with United States President Donald Trump. “We’re going to get this game going in the right ­direction. It’s been heading in the wrong direction for a number of years. The fans want all the top ­players playing together and we’re going to make that happen.”In response to if a comeback could occur soon, potentially by 2025, Woods confirmed: “Yes and yes.”