Bryson DeChambeau never thought he would be playing 72-hole events at LIV Golf. After all, the league got its name because it translates to 54 (holes) in Roman numerals. Yet, from this season on, Scott O’Neil & Co. have changed the structure of the Tour. And DeChambeau isn’t happy about it. So much so that he can’t stop expressing his disdain over it.

“From my perspective, when we were playing three rounds, it was a sprint,” DeChambeau told the reporters during the LIV Golf Singapore 2026 presser. He added, “So you had to go for everything and have the best game possible, and if you made a bogey or double, you were putting yourself quite a bit behind the 8-ball. Now, with it being four days, that doesn’t matter as much.”

DeChambeau has expressed his dislike for the new format before as well. Right after LIV Golf announced a switch toward the 72-hole format, the 32-year-old said that’s not what he signed up for. Once again in February, Bryson DeChambeau called playing four rounds “taxing” before saying he had done it his whole life.

Interestingly, DeChambeau’s LIV Golf contract is up for renewal. Although subtle, his feelings about LIV’s new vision were clear. DeChambeau is not enjoying the change. He is known to be a hard-hitting, fast player. And playing 54-hole events aligned with his approach toward the game. But it’s not easy to apply the same strategy in four-day events.

“I still try to act like a sprint because I want to feel that way going into majors. I want to feel ready to go from hole one, and those three days help me get into that mindset, which is a benefit to me. But I’m still trying to keep that same mindset from the three-day tournaments last year. You have to full-court press and be conservative where you have to be conservative.”

The two-time U.S. Open champion believes the 54-hole tournament allows less scope for error. He suggested one bad round in a 54-hole tournament meant a bounce-back was tougher.

Explaining the difference further, the Crushers GC captain added, “I think in three days, each shot matters a little more, and four days it tests your overall resiliency.”

As he confessed, he is still going all out in every event he plays. That helped DeChambeau in Adelaide as he finished T3 in the event. However, the same approach may have been a curse as well for the two-time U.S. Open champion.

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The extra round played to Bryson DeChambeau’s disadvantage in Adelaide

An entire round adds a lot of stress and discomfort for any pro. And for players who are used to the 54-hole, quick-paced format, they would be even more frustrated to take the traditional route. Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm paid the price for it in LIV Golf Adelaide 2026.

After 54-holes, the two top stars of LIV Golf were tied at the top of the leaderboard at The Grange Golf Club. At that point, they would have gone into the playoff, and a winner would have been decided between them. However, with 18 more holes to play, both of them lost the momentum in the final round and paid the price for it.

It was Anthony Kim who took advantage of the fourth round and pulled off an incredible comeback. He covered the 5-stroke deficit and shot a 9-under 63 under pressure to take home the title. It was an emotional win for Kim. But he couldn’t have beaten Rahm & DeChambeau without the fourth round.

At the ongoing LIV Golf Singapore, he sits on a comfortable 3-shot lead after two rounds. Bryson DeChambeau fired a 6-under 65 on Saturday to pull away from three other overnight leaders. He later said, his aggressive play helped him shoot low.