{
  "id": 19410199,
  "title": "McIlroy says DeChambeau would bring ‘eyeballs’ to European Tour",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/mcilroy-says-dechambeau-would-bring-eyeballs-to-european-tour-19410199",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T22:07:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/11/11/mcilroy-says-dechambeau-would-bring-eyeballs-to-european-tour"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rory McIlroy believes Bryson DeChambeau would attract attention to the European Tour if he were to join, despite the circuit shutting down after 2027. McIlroy made the comment ahead of the Tour Championship in Dubai, where DeChambeau is one of several players seeking BC Partners to return to negotiations. The reigning US Open champion noted that DeChambeau's presence would bring \"eyeballs,\" which is beneficial for tournaments. McIlroy, who is ranked second in the Race to Dubai, aims to win his fourth European Tour Championship title and match Colin Montgomerie's record of eight Order of Merit crowns. He trails Spaniard Eugenio Chacarra by 533.93 points but has seven top-five finishes in 15 starts at the event. McIlroy's experience on the iconic Dubai course gives him an edge, as he has played and performed well on it in the past.",
  "summary": "Two-time major champion Bryson DeChambeau has not committed to anything after LIV Golf announced it was shutting down operations last week.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "DeChambeau has few options after LIV collapse says McIlroy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/dechambeau-has-few-options-after-liv-collapse-says-mcilroy",
        "published": "2026-11-10T12:51:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "McIlroy says DeChambeau would bring 'eyeballs' to European Tour",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/mcilroy-says-dechambeau-would-bring-eyeballs-to-european-tour",
        "published": "2026-11-10T17:22:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}