Veteran analyst Brandel Chamblee has once again spoken out against LIV Golf. He recently said that the big crowd pictures from the South Africa event were used to “legitimize the oppressive regime.”
Chamblee is a former professional golfer and now a veteran analyst on Golf Channel. He is known for his controversial takes and has always been a big critic of the Saudi-backed circuit.
On Thursday, March 19, Sean Zak of Golf Magazine shared a photograph of Bryson DeChambeau surrounded by a large number of fans at LIV Golf South Africa. However, Chamblee felt it was just an eyewash and a manipulation tactic by the Saudi regime.
“Amazing to see how easy it is for someone who is being manipulated to help legitimize an oppressive regime look like a conquering hero,” he wrote on X. “The sole purpose of LIV is not to elevate golf or professional golfers, but the quiet replacement of conscience with what looks like competition.
When one fan pointed out that Chamblee was giving LIV more attention than it deserved, the 63-year-old replied…
“I may be giving LIV more “air than it deserves” but should any of us be giving less “air” to the deception of sportwashing than it deserves?
I may be giving LIV more “air than it deserves” but should any of us be giving less “air” to the deception of sportwashing than it deserves?
When will LIV Golf South Africa Round 2 begin? Tee times explored
The second round of LIV Golf South Africa will begin on Friday, March 20, at 10:05 am local time.
Here’s a look at the pairings for the LIV Golf South Africa, Round 2:
- Hole 1: Jon Rahm, Talor Gooch, Sergio Garcia
- Hole 1 (10:19 AM): Branden Grace, Bryson DeChambeau, Charles Howell III
- Hole 2: Scott Vincent, Richard Bland, Cameron Smith
- Hole 3: Charl Schwartzel, Harold Varner III, David Puig
- Hole 4: Jason Kokrak, Thomas Detry, Lee Westwood
- Hole 5: Victor Perez, Ian Poulter, Abraham Ancer
- Hole 6: Adrian Meronk, Thomas Pieters, Richard T. Lee
- Hole 7: Joaquin Niemann, Sam Horsfield, Carlos Ortiz
- Hole 8: Caleb Surratt, Dean Burmester, Younghan Song
- Hole 9: Yosuke Asaji, Byeong Hun An, Elvis Smylie
- Hole 10: Anirban Lahiri, Dustin Johnson, Tom McKibbin
- Hole 11: Tyrrell Hatton, Laurie Canter, Lucas Herbert
- Hole 12: Louis Oosthuizen, Bubba Watson, Josele Ballester
- Hole 13: Martin Kaymer, Sebastian Muñoz, Ben Campbell
- Hole 14: Graeme McDowell, Luis Masaveu, Marc Leishman
- Hole 15: Cameron Tringale, Brendan Steele, Danny Lee
- Hole 16: Matthew Wolff, Peter Uihlein, Anthony Kim
- Hole 17: Bjorn Hellgren, Michael La Sasso, Miguel Tabuena
- Hole 18: Phil Mickelson, Minkyu Kim, Paul Casey