'Hulk' DeChambeau "Super Golf League worth a staggering 162 billion won?"... "On a whole different level"

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] ‘135 million dollars (162 billion won)’.

This is the staggering price tag of ‘The Hulk’ Bryson DeChambeau (USA, photo). On the 4th (Korean time), the British Daily Mail reported, "DeChambeau has received an offer of as much as 135 million dollars to join the Super Golf League (SGL), supported by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF)." DeChambeau initially expressed on social media that "the report is incorrect." However, he did not clarify whether the facts or the amount were wrong.

SGL is a new golf league led by Saudi Arabia. Starting in 2023, it plans to hold 18 tournaments each season, including 12 in the United States, with a total prize money of 20 million dollars per event and a winner’s prize of 4 million dollars, aiming to attract world stars. In response, the PGA Tour has prepared various incentives such as the ‘Player Impact Program’ worth 50 million dollars and the ‘Comcast Business Tour Top 10’ worth 20 million dollars based on rankings before the playoffs (PO).

It is noteworthy that SGL has already recruited several top-ranked players, including Dustin Johnson, who is ranked 5th in the world. At the official press conference of the Asian Tour PIF Saudi International currently being held at the King Abdullah Economic City Royal Greens Golf Club (par 70) in Saudi Arabia, players answered that they "cannot comment on SGL." However, Phil Mickelson (also USA) claimed, "All players ranked within the top 100 in the world must have been asked to play in the Super Golf League."

Sergio Garcia (Spain) rather emphasized that "the PGA Tour and DP World Tour policies to expel players who join SGL should be revised." The ‘30 million dollars (3.61 billion won) rumor’ about Ian Poulter (England) is interesting. It clearly shows that DeChambeau is on a different level. In 2019, he gained 18 kg through ‘bulking up’ and from 2020, he took the top spot for longest drives on the PGA Tour, becoming the biggest attraction in the global golf scene.

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