AUGUSTA, Ga. — When Jon Rahm was coaxed and poached by LIV Golf to join its maverick tour for hundreds of millions of dollars, that was believed at the time to be the biggest blow of all to the PGA Tour.

Rahm is a likeable personality with a complete game, was ranked No. 2 in the world at the time he jumped tours, was a threat to win at every major championship and appeared to be bent on creating history and a legacy for himself.

Now that we’re a bit removed from the LIV invasion of the PGA Tour, with all due respect to Rahm, who’s all the things stated above, it was all a gross miscalculation.

It hasn’t been the absence of Rahm that’s hurt the PGA Tour the most. It’s been the absence of Bryson DeChambeau.

Byrson DeChambeau is the most interesting player in a sport littered with too many faceless players who simply don’t stand out.{ai:summary}<p>Jon Rahm's departure to LIV Golf was initially seen as a significant loss for the PGA Tour, given his status as a top player and potential major champion. However, it is now suggested that the real impact on the PGA Tour has come from the absence of Bryson DeChambeau, rather than Rahm's exit.</p><p>DeChambeau's unique style and competitive presence may have had a more profound effect on the tour's dynamics. His absence is now viewed as a greater blow to the PGA Tour than Rahm's move to LIV Golf. #sports</p>

Bryson DeChambeau shows PGA Tour again what its missing

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