The achievements, memories, and great events make the year memorable for life. Something that happened with the U.S. Open champion, Bryson DeChambeau. The professional golfer and social media influencer has been following unique ways to connect with the audience on social media while being close to his professional career. He started his channel with the aim to showcase the inside life of a professional golfer.
Now that for sure has been a great idea since fans love it. He has 2.2 million followers on Instagram and 1.69 million subscribers on YouTube, which isn’t less or average for sure. The year for the golfer turned part-time influencer has been a great one, some of his challenges were super viral, and on top of that, he won a major this year.
To conclude his brilliant year, he shared a post on Instagram. The video showcased all his memorable moments, be it on-course or off-course. With the caption sharing, “The best year of my life #2024.” Indeed, it was the best for the LIV golfer as he showcased in the video the key moments that even fans would not forget ever.
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The video shared an intro of him saying “Are you kidding me?” and then it continued with the series of videos. Some of the prominent moments from the video are his U.S. Open victory shot and celebration. The most loved and praised video across the globe. It was a nail-biting match with just a stroke difference, which in the end, DeChambeau clinched from Rory McIlroy.
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Other clips from the post shared his Break 50 challenge with President Donald Trump, where the American golfer was seen celebrating the shots of the president. Along with it, the video also showcased the most viral series which was loved by the fans, i.e. the Ace Challenge. He created the challenge of hitting a hole-in-one with his house being the obstacle. After continuously trying for 16 days, he was able to make it and the challenge series got exceptionally popularized and even fans started their own challenge.
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While the years were full of memories and the best for Bryson DeChambeau. But it had some backlashes as well, which the LIV Golfer might want to forget. It included his Reebok brand collaboration, which backfired on him, another being the Showdown loss against Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler. With a mix of good and bad, there was something that showed only the good side, it was the increasing purse value.
How much money did Bryson DeChambeau win in 2024?
The U.S. Open is one victory that was most valued for DeChambeau, as it added $4.3 million to the purse. Apart from this, being part of the most lucrative circuit, having a profitable year is considerable. However, what’s interesting is that the American professional had his best finish at the LIV Golf Jeddah where he finished fourth earning a whopping $1 million.
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The 30-year-old made 14 starts this year with an average earning of nearly $1 million an event. His current earnings for the year are more than $10 million by having only 3 top-10 finishes. Apart from these, the major contributors were the major events. Out of the four events, he made the cut in three and was reasonably close to winning them. But unfortunately could only win the U.S. Open. He was runner-up at the PGA Championship while finishing T6 at the Masters.
Apart from the win, he increased his purse by $2 million from the PGA Championship and $670,000 from the Masters. With just a few instances of fans disagreeing with the caption, the rest of the moments for the LIV golfer are to cherish. What are your thoughts on Bryson DeChambeau’s year? Which is your favorite memory of his 2024 season? Share with us in the comments section below.
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