The LIV Golf tour has certainly upset the status quo at the top level of the sport.
A number of big names have already turned their back on the PGA Tour in order to take part in the new venture, with further players set to join them in the weeks and months ahead. The prize money on offer at their debut event last weekend was frankly obscene.
Of course, all of this is being done with the backing of Saudi Arabia who funded LIV Golf. Some serious moral questions have been asked of those who signed up as a result.
However, they have performed some incredible mental gymnastics to justify their participation. Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter refused to answer questions about whether they would play in events organised by similar political regimes, while Graeme McDowell essentially gave a textbook definition of sportswashing when asked why he is taking part.
What none of them have done have openly admitted that it's all about the money. Bryson DeChambeau has now broken that mould.
Bryson DeChambeau admits LIV Golf move is about the money
DeChambeau is set to take part in the second LIV Golf event in a few weeks, with eight set to take place in total over the remainder of the season. It is rumoured that he was given a $100million signing on fee to take part in the tour.
Speaking ahead of this week's US Open, the American admitted his move to the rival tour was all about the money and being granted the opportunity to play less golf.
This was a business decision first and foremost. That's all there was to it.
It has given me a lot more opportunity outside the game of golf and given me more time with my family and future family. That was basically the decision...
There was a lot of financials to it and a lot of time as well. I get to have a life outside of the game of golf as well.
Dustin Johnson said that the schedule also played a decisive role in his move to LIV Golf, with the less hectic schedule allowing him to pursue interests outside the sport. The $150million he was given before ever teeing up a ball probably also helped.
Unlike many of his peers, Bryson DeChambeau has not given up his membership of the PGA Tour. He hopes to continue playing in those events, but admitted that decision will be out of his hands.
It's not my decision to make. That's someone else's decision that's making that for me...
For me, what's gone on has not been great but they [Saudi Arabia] are moving in the right direction from what I can see and what we've had conversations about.
The 28-year old has long had a difficult relationship with the PGA Tour, with many expecting he would be one of the first top players to jump ship as a result.
That has proven to be the case, although DeChambeau's form over the last 12 months or so would suggest he may not be as big of a loss as it was once feared he would be.
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