When Life Makes Waves

Yes, there's been a waterfall of money, but Bryson DeChambeau is not immune to sorrow. Photo: David Becker, Getty Images

Bryson DeChambeau leaned forward in his chair inside the Trump National Doral clubhouse recently like he leans into his tee shots, managing to produce a sense of momentum while sitting down.

It has been a challenging year for DeChambeau, not just because of his controversial move to LIV Golf but with the passing of his father, Jon, who died last week at age 63 after a long, difficult battle with kidney disease.

Surgery, personal pain, physical pain, a lawsuit, public criticism. Hardly a recipe for success.

“It’s not been smooth seas. I think the seas are smoothing out for sure. They were pretty rough this year with injury and movement, but they are now smoothing out,” DeChambeau said, days before his father’s passing.

“Is it going to be all rainbows and butterflies? No. There will be times when there are some sticky situations for sure. But I’ve matured more as a person because of it and I have a bett...