Rory McIlroy suggested Bryson DeChambeau “doesn’t have many options” following LIV Golf’s collapse.
The American has been the poster boy for the breakaway tour and recently released a statement discussing LIV’s demise.
DeChambeau is eligible for membership on the DP World Tour but has until November 16 to decide whether to apply for a card.
The two-time US Open champion confirmed he is playing at Gary Player’s Nedbank Golf Challenge next month as he weighs up where he wants to take his golfing future.
McIlroy commented on the American’s position, saying he would welcome him to the DP World Tour.
He said: “I think a name like Bryson DeChambeau and everything he brings with him, good and bad, he brings eyeballs, which is a good thing for tournaments.
“Look, I’m certainly not in his shoes, and nor would I ever want to be, but it doesn’t seem like he’s got many options.
“You know, if he wants to play competitive golf, it doesn’t seem like he’s got many options.”
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LIV Golf confirmed last week that it is “winding down” after spending billions of pounds on the breakaway tour.
A lawyer representing LIV announced the decision at a bankruptcy court hearing in New Jersey.
DeChambeau released a lengthy statement over the weekend explaining his thought process, addressing part of his plans going forward.
The American wrote: “I’m not going to rewrite the last four years. I made a decision I believed in, and I’m grateful for what came with it: playing in front of fans new and old around the world who rarely got to see the best players at home.
“The record crowds in Adelaide and Johannesburg will stick with me for the rest of my life.
“I believed this game could reach more people, in more places, in a new way. I still believe that. And I gave it everything I had to keep team golf alive.
“I want to say thank you to the people who believed in this from the start: the staff, the operations crews, the caddies, and everyone behind the scenes at LIV and Crushers GC who bet their careers on this.
“You gave everything. And thank you to my Crushers teammates, our sponsors, and every fan who came out. I still believe in team golf. It may look different in the future, but I still believe it’s essential to growing the game.
“Arnold Palmer said no player is bigger than the game, and I want to acknowledge that, along the way, I’ve said some things that didn’t help.
“Whatever comes next, I’ll approach it with humility and respect for the people who carried this game long before me.”
Explaining what the rest of the year looks like for him, the American said: “In December, I’ll compete at the Nedbank Golf Challenge, Gary Player’s event, in front of fans who made my first visit to South Africa unforgettable. Beyond that, I’ll go about whatever is next the right way.
“My passion has been to grow this game. That’s still the goal. Thank you for sticking with me.
“Together we can all grow this great game we love.”
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