COLLEGE GROVE, Tenn. — Bryson DeChambeau couldn’t play at the Tokyo Olympics because of COVID-19. His decision to sign with LIV Golf is keeping him out of the Paris Games this summer.So the two-time U.S. Open champion is pinning his hopes on Los Angeles in 2028.“I’ve done my best up until now to give myself a chance according to the (world ranking), but I realize and respect where the current situation of the game is, albeit it’s frustrating and disappointing,” DeChambeau said Wednesday with the U.S. Open trophy beside him.“Hopefully 2028 will be a little different situation, and it will make it that much sweeter.”DeChambeau is 10th in the Official World Golf Ranking. The Olympics uses the rankings to set the 60-man field, and the OWGR does not recognize LIV Golf with its closed shop (the same 54 players all year competing in 54-hole events) and simultaneous team play.AdvertisementThe OWGR has not figured out how to measure such a league with two dozen open tours around the world, and...
