Overview
- DeChambeau said Sunday he turned to Google’s Gemini AI after a late‑night practice session in Busan and described slamming his club in frustration while trying to diagnose grip and club‑turnover issues.
- He loosened his grip pressure on the final day and shot a 5‑under 65 to climb into solo third, finishing one shot shy of the playoff at LIV Golf Korea.
- Crushers GC won the team title in Korea, giving DeChambeau a team victory that offset his narrow individual miss.
- Coverage and pundits were split, with some observers intrigued by the AI experiment and others mocking the move or urging a reunion with his former coach Mike Schy.
- The episode adds pressure to DeChambeau’s season‑long search for consistency and to player decisions as LIV Golf seeks outside investors after Saudi Arabia’s PIF said it will end funding following 2026.