PGA Tour changing social media rules in possible Bryson DeChambeau temptation

This might catch Bryson DeChambeau’s attention.The PGA Tour is loosening their restrictions on their social media policy for players, making it easier for them to produce content for their private feeds, Front Office Sports reported Friday morning.“So if I was to film a video during the week of one of their events with a content creator or a celebrity, that would be in violation to my knowledge … It’s their policy, they didn’t let me do it when I was on there.I asked various times,” DeChambeau told Skratch in an exclusive interview Wednesday.This report comes just days after DeChambeau, who is in the final year of his LIV Golf contract, complained about how the PGA Tour’s regulations against shooting content during practice rounds on tournament grounds would be an issue for him if he pursued a return.FOS reported — and perhaps cleared up some confusion in DeChambeau’s mind — that “there remains no limit on how much on-site player-created content can be published during non-competition days.

For example, DeChambeau could film an entire practice round at a PGA Tour event and publish it as part of his popular Break 50 series.”DeChambeau has made it clear that the growth of his YouTube channel — which has 2.69 million followers — is one of his top priorities as he hits golf’s version of free agency.The future of LIV Golf is very much in question after Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) recently announced that they are pulling their financial backing.LIV CEO Scott O’Neil is leading a search for private-investment capital in order to keep the rebel league alive this year.However, even if the league is able to survive it is unclear if they will be able to afford the type of contract that DeChambeau could command — with a $500 million number being rumored recently.“What I can tell you about Bryson is, in my 34 years in sports, I’ve never met an athlete this purely focused on growing his brand in an authentic way,’’ O�...