01What happened

The story, straight

Bryson DeChambeau missed the cut at the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, marking his third consecutive major championship cut missed. Fellow LIV Golf star Jon Rahm also failed to make the weekend, leaving the Saudi-backed circuit's two highest-profile players headed home early from one of golf's biggest stages.

DeChambeau is out at the U.S. Open again — that's three straight major cuts he's missed. Rahm too. LIV Golf's two biggest names both went home early from Shinnecock Hills.

02Spread timeline

Where it actually started

Jun 19, 2026Origin
DeChambeau and Rahm both miss the cut at the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills.Both DeChambeau and Rahm miss the cut at Shinnecock.
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Jun 20, 2026
Mastodon sports accounts circulate the NYT/Athletic report, noting LIV Golf's top stars are 'already headed home.'The story makes the rounds on Mastodon — LIV's stars are done for the weekend.
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03Source receipts

Every claim, linked

04What's solid, what isn't

What's solid and what isn't

Confirmed
  • Bryson DeChambeau missed the cut at the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills.
  • Jon Rahm also missed the cut at the same tournament.
  • This is DeChambeau's third consecutive major championship cut missed.
Developing
  • Whether other LIV Golf players fare better at the U.S. Open this weekend.

05Why it matters

The editorial take

The missed cuts underscore LIV Golf's persistent credibility gap at major championships. Despite signing the sport's most prominent defectors with nine-figure contracts, LIV players have struggled to compete consistently at the four majors, the metric most fans and legacy media use to measure greatness. DeChambeau's slide from U.S. Open champion in 2024 to three straight major weekend absences is a sharp arc.

LIV keeps paying top dollar for major names who keep missing major cuts. DeChambeau went from U.S. Open champ two years ago to missing the weekend three majors in a row. The 'but can they win the big ones' conversation isn't going away.