LIV Golf Player Withdraws From Mexico City Final Round Due to Wrist Discomfort

Apr 19, 2026, 6:32 PM CUT

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Bryson DeChambeau just added injury to an already frustrating week in Mexico City. The two-time U.S. Open champion's sudden withdrawal follows a string of public criticisms regarding the tour's conditions.

His physical status now creates fresh uncertainty ahead of next month's PGA Championship at Aronimink in Pennsylvania from May 14-17.

DeChambeau addressed the withdrawal in a statement on X.

"I experienced some discomfort in my wrist during yesterday's round and have decided to withdraw from the final round of LIV Golf Mexico City to prevent further injury," he wrote.

DeChambeau was tied for 41st place at 2-over after three rounds when he withdrew from the tournament. The previous week, he missed the cut at the Masters after making a triple bogey on the 18th hole at Augusta National.

His frustration in Mexico City was not limited to the injury. Earlier in the week, he criticized the course conditions at Club de Golf Chapultepec, particularly the rough around his ball.

“You've got destroyed grass,” he said after his ball landed in an area with very little grass. “Oh, this is rough? Definitely. Good to see.”

This was not the first time he had complained. In 2025, DeChambeau criticized the bunkers at a LIV event, calling them the worst he had ever seen and saying they could break someone’s wrist. That comment now seems ironic.

Bryson DeChambeau's LIV Golf Future Adds Another Layer

The injury comes at an important time for DeChambeau, not just because of this week. His LIV contract expires after the 2026 season. Brooks Koepka and Patrick Reed have already left the tour.

Earlier this year, DeChambeau also publicly criticized LIV’s shift from 54-hole events to 72-hole events. The change was made to help the tour pursue Official World Golf Ranking points.

"We didn't sign up to play for 72," DeChambeau told Today's Golfer. "It's definitely changed away from what we had initially been told it was going to be. That's definitely made us have some different thoughts about it."

Getting healthy for Virginia from May 7-10 is the immediate priority, while what happens after 2026 remains a bigger question with no clear answer yet.

Written by

Sneha Abraham

Edited by

Pulkit Prabhav