DeChambeau was doused after winning for a second time in three starts on LIV golf, but he’ll miss out on any potential celebratory fizz in Rome. That’s because the 2020 US Open champ was not selected to represent Team USA at the 2023 Ryder Cup despite having a decent case. DeChambeau finished T-4 at the PGA Championship in May and won his first LIV Golf title in August by firing a final-round 58 at The Greenbrier.

And after winning a second LIV title on Sunday, DeChambeau declared he’s playing better golf now than he did during his lone major win. In regards to being left off the American squad, though, he said he’s more disappointed that he didn’t even receive a phone call from Zach Johnson when he made his six captain’s picks.

“I am playing better than Winged Foot, you know, if you look at it, it would have been nice to at least have a call,” DeChambeau told reporters at Rich Harvest Farms. “There’s numerous people that I think Zach should have called out here and we didn’t get that and I understand I get it. But, you know, we’re nothing different. We’re still competing. We’re still working super hard to be the best we possibly can be.”

Although certainly not the only golfer on either side feeling snubbed, DeChambeau seems to indicate that he feels players who left the PGA Tour for LIV were less likely to be considered for the team. However, DeChambeau did have positive things to say about the one LIV golfer, Brooks Koepka, who will be in Rome. But Bryson also couldn’t resist mentioning that he could have helped Johnson’s squad this week as they attempt to end a three-decade drought on European soil.

“Brooks is obviously going to kill it for team USA next week and excited for the team,” DeChambeau added. “But yeah, I mean, it definitely does sting a little bit. But, you know, you say what you want, we’re still golfers and I personally think that given the way I played this week, I could have definitely racked up some points for team USA.”

Hey, you can’t blame him for being confident — especially after driving a 384-yard par 4 on Sunday on his way to shooting 63 and earning another win. And after a rough Ryder Cup debut in 2018 (to be fair, almost every American had a rough time in France), DeChambeau went 2-0-1 in 2021 with his spectacular opening eagle on Sunday — when he drove another par 4 — arguably being the most memorable moment of the entire week at Whistling Straits.

There will be no such highlights from DeChambeau in Italy this week. Sunday’s fizz — and $4 million cheque — will have to do.

LIV Golf

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Following a memorable league launch in Mayakoba, Mexico, won by Bryson DeChambeau’s Crushers and individual champion Charles Howell III, the LIV Golf League saw an exhilarating finish in Tucson, Arizona. Fireballs, featuring captain Sergio Garcia, Abraham Ancer, Eugenio Chacarra and Carlos Ortiz, captured the team win while Danny Lee of Iron Heads sank a thrilling birdie putt on the final round’s third playoff hole to claim the individual title.

Now, 48 of the world’s best golfers travel to Orange County National in Florida for the league’s third event of the season, LIV Golf Orlando, this week.

Showcasing many of the sport’s biggest names, LIV Golf’s 12 teams include reigning Open Champion Cameron Smith, World Golf Hall of Famer Phil Mickelson, two-time major winner Dustin Johnson and four-time major winner Brooks Koepka. More than a quarter (13) of the league’s star-studded, international field are major champions, with 24 crowns between them. The field represents 16 different nations, includes 18 Olympians, and has made 125 combined appearances in the Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup, with more than half of the league having competed in the biennial team events. In total, LIV Golf League players have amassed 530 worldwide wins across multiple tours, and four players have held the title of World No. 1.

This is the first official season of the LIV Golf League, with a 14-tournament schedule being hosted in seven different countries at some of the world’s top courses.

Players are in pursuit of the 2023 LIV Golf Individual Championship and 2023 Team Championship, and after two events, Charles Howell III sits atop LIV Golf`s individual standings with 56 points. The team standings, which decide seeding for the season-ending Team Championship, are currently led by captain Dustin Johnson’s 4 Aces (48 points).

LIV Golf Orlando will air from 1pm to 6pm ET (9pm UAE) on Saturday and Sunday on The CW Network’s linear and digital platforms and LIV Golf Plus, with Friday’s round carried on The CW App and LIV Golf Plus. This season, all eight US-based tournaments and six international events are being broadcast across the US and streamed live to The CW App, which has been downloaded over 92 million times and is available on all major platforms. In addition, LIV Golf tournaments are carried on more than a dozen international broadcast partners, delivering league broadcasts in over 160 territories to more than 380 million homes worldwide.

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