Bryson DeChambeau lauds Trump as ‘great ambassador for the game’ as PGA Tour, LIV Golf talks continue Y

President Donald Trump has taken inaugural successful the reunification of play by facilitating talks betwixt the PGA Tour and LIV Golf, and 1 of the sport's biggest stars thinks he’s the cleanable feline for the job. 

Two-time U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau spoke with "Fox & Friends" connected Friday greeting up of the LIV Golf tourney at Trump National Doral to sermon the ongoing negotiations betwixt the 2 rival circuits and his narration with the president. 

Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Bryson DeChambeau of Crushers CG speech connected the 18th greenish during the pro-am anterior to the LIV Golf Invitational - Bedminster astatine Trump National Golf Club Bedminster connected July 28, 2022, successful Bedminster, New Jersey.  (Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images)

"He loves golf, by the way. I deliberation he’s specified a large ambassador for the crippled of play and for diplomacy, successful general," DeChambeau lauded. "It’s been amusive to play immoderate play with him, get to cognize him a small spot better, and conscionable admit that he’s conscionable a mean person."

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DeChambeau played a circular of play with Trump for foundation connected his fashionable YouTube transmission implicit the summertime and was invited connected signifier by the president during his triumph code to observe the predetermination astatine Trump Headquarters successful West Palm Beach successful November. 

On Thursday night, Trump departed for Florida, wherever helium was scheduled to present a code astatine a meal with LIV players and others earlier this weekend’s tourney astatine 1 of his clubs. The meal came aft Trump announced wide tariffs, but DeChambeau said the speech had been light. 

"Man, we were with Kid Rock and [Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis] and we conscionable had a large dinner," helium said of the evening. "We didn’t speech overmuch astir politics, we conscionable enjoyed our clip together. And we’re honestly truly grateful that he's fixed america the play people to play on, and ace excited to beryllium astir him." 

Former U.S. President Donald Trump talks with squad Captain Bryson DeChambeau of Crushers GC connected the signifier scope during the pro-am anterior to the LIV Golf Invitational - Bedminster astatine Trump National Golf Club Bedminster connected July 28, 2022, successful Bedminster, New Jersey. (Charles Laberge/LIV Golf via Getty Images)

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Trump hosted 2 meetings astatine the White House this twelvemonth with PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan and Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the politician of the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, to assistance broker a woody betwixt LIV and the Tour. 

The PGA Tour, PIF and the DP World Tour signed a model statement successful June 2023 with hopes of mending the rift, but the parties progressive failed to travel to immoderate statement earlier that woody expired astatine the extremity of the year. Trump is present moving to facilitate negotiations with the 2 circuits successful the caller commercialized PGA Tour Enterprises. 

"Personally for me, there’s been thing but positivity from this league," DeChambeau said of LIV. "What we’ve been capable to bash crossed the globe is rather inspiring for the younger procreation of golf."

Team Captain Bryson DeChambeau of Crushers GC interacts with erstwhile U.S. President Donald Trump connected the 4th spread during the pro-am anterior to the LIV Golf Invitational - Bedminster astatine Trump National Golf Club Bedminster connected July 28, 2022, successful Bedminster, New Jersey.  (Jonathan Ferrey/LIV Golf via Getty Images)

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DeChambeau did not accidental erstwhile a woody mightiness beryllium reached, but helium said he’s hopeful 1 is connected the horizon. 

"We are pushing the boundaries, for sure. I deliberation it showed the PGA what potentials determination are, and hopefully thing tin get done astatine immoderate constituent and time."

The PGA Tour reportedly rejected PIF’s latest bid to put successful PGA Tour Enterprises. ESPN reported Friday, citing sources, that the circuit had rejected the $1.5 cardinal concern bid. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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