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Al-Rumayyan was previously LIV Golf's chairman but stepped down after Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund pulled future funding.

With nothing but his performance to lean on, Koepka will have to earn his way into the playoffs over the rest of the Wyndham Championship.

"Holy s---," one mental performance coach said, "people would get so much better so much more quickly."

Things remain "very fluid" for LIV, even after Wednesday's announcement that the league has found an investor.

CEO Scott O'Neil refused to say who the investment is from or the size of it.

Many players, including DeChambeau, declined to speak with the media. Those who did expressed a mix of optimism and concern.

The U.S. is holder of the cup having regained it with a 15.5-12.5 win at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia in 2024.

Thorbjornsen, 24, shot a bogey-free 63 to break through at the Rocket Classic for his first career PGA Tour win.