Chamblee, a vocal critic of LIV since its inception in 2022 , has repeatedly slammed the league for the human rights controversies surrounding its Saudi Arabian financial backers, as well as critiquing the league's playing format and the overall quality of competition.
The pundit pointed to a challenging year for LIV players at the majors, with only Bryson DeChambeau making a significant impression. DeChambeau clinched the US Open title and secured a runner-up spot at the PGA Championship, winning over fans with his passionate and charismatic displays.
"With the exception of DeChambeau, not one LIV player managed a top-five in a major in 2024," Chamblee posted on X. "Bryson is without a doubt one of the most compelling figures in the game and his newfound engagement with the fans was a highlight of the major season but on the whole LIV players were a huge disappointment in the 2024 majors.
"It is a relatively small sample size given LIV has been playing for less than three years, but it's safe to say that LIV golf has been detrimental to the competitiveness of their careers when they compete at the highest level.
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"To be sure, several of their players are missed from the upper echelons of the game from a spectacle standpoint but there is very little evidence that events are substantially compromised competitively by their absence. Or, for that matter, that the world rankings are very far askew given the fall-off of almost all of the LIV players' games."
Known for not holding back, Chamblee's sharp takes on LIV have sparked fierce comebacks, especially from Anthony Kim, who made a headline-grabbing return after 12 years in the wilderness by joining LIV earlier this year. The social media sparring has been intense, with Kim calling out the single-time PGA Tour champ as a "talentless fool".
In response to Chamblee's latest scathing assessment, one follower told Chamblee players who joined LIV have benefited greatly in their bank accounts. He replied: "Those are substantial, although few contracts were what’s been reported from the sounds of it.
"But when one looks at the after-tax dollars and the cut their managers all got, and the fact that they lost their autonomy as players (note, none of them could properly prepare for links golf the week before The Open because they had to play a LIV event in Spain) and the money that most or all lost in endorsements upon signing, and the buzz of playing at the highest level week in and week out, perhaps not as substantial all in."
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