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Bryson DeChambeau Reportedly Given the Opportunity to Surpass Tiger Woods’ Career Earnings in a Single Cheque
Bryson DeChambeau is an eight-time winner on the PGA Tour and is probably one of the best ball strikers of all time. Notably, DeChambeau is a part of this week’s Saudi International and, rumor has it, the American professional has received an offer to be a part of the Saudi back golf league.
Bryson DeChambeau receives a mouth-watering offer
The Saudi Golf League has been in the news for quite some time now. The league is a rival to the PGA Tour as well as the DP World Tour. According to reports, a number of professionals have received appetizing deals for the same. Allegedly, the league is offering a whopping amount of $30 million. In fact, players like Lee Westwood are said to have signed a nondisclosure agreement with SGL.
Dustin Johnson is another professional in the news who is said to have received an offer. Recently, Dustin was asked if he had received a similar offer like Ian Poulter. To which, he replied, “No, not similar!” Not to forget, the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour have made it clear that professionals can suffer a ban if they indulge in the Saudi league.
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Apart from those mentioned above, Bryson DeChambeau is also reportedly being offered a whopping $135 million to be the face of the Saudi Golf League. He is currently in the 26th position on PGA Tour’s career earnings list. His earnings are $26,112,307. It will be quite intriguing to see whether Bryson takes the offer or not?
According to reports, the Saudi-backed league is offering a total pool of $1.5 billion. If Bryson takes the deal, he will surpass Tiger Woods’ career earnings.
May 18, 2021; Kiawah Island, South Carolina, USA; Bryson DeChambeau smiles while walking off the ninth tee during a practice round for the PGA Championship golf tournament at Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Resort. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Round one leader at Saudi International
The 2022 Saudi International started with a firing round by Matteo Manassero. The Italian carded an opening round of 62, eight under par, and leads by two strokes heading into the second round. He carded six birdies in the front nine; As a result, making the turn in 29, six-under-par. He then went on to add two more birdies to his tally in the back nine. His card did not include any bogeys.
What do you think? Will Bryson accept the $135 million deal offer? Let us know in the comments below.
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