Golf-'It does stink a little bit', DeChambeau feels for PGA Tour players after LIV merger

FILE PHOTO: Golf - The Masters - Augusta National Golf Club - Augusta, Georgia, U.S. - April 6, 2023 Bryson DeChambeau of the U.S. hits his tee shot on the 4th hole during the first round REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

(Reuters) - Bryson DeChambeau, the former U.S. Open champion who was one of the first big names to sign up for LIV Golf, said he felt "bad" for the players who stayed loyal to the PGA Tour after the bombshell merger was announced on Tuesday.

The sporting world was left stunned when the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and rival Saudi-backed LIV circuit ended their bitter two-year dispute and announced an agreement to merge and form one unified commercial entity.