Bryson DeChambeau reportedly branded media members "the mafia" and had a reporter removed from the driving range ahead of the LIV Golf season finale in Indianapolis, amid signs the world number five is increasingly on edge. The incident comes at a turbulent time for LIV Golf, whose long-term future is in doubt after the Saudi-backed Public Investment Fund confirmed in April that it will stop funding the breakaway circuit once the current season concludes.

As the most prominent face of LIV Golf, DeChambeau appears to be feeling the strain of that uncertainty, with this week's Indianapolis event also seeing prize money cut from the usual $20 million to $10.1 million. The reduced purse and the unresolved question of what happens to the league beyond 2026 form the backdrop to his reported frustration with journalists at the tournament.