Bryson DeChambeau has a new person drawing attention alongside him away from the golf course. The two-time U.S. Open champion is dating Canadian model and social media personality Mikayla Demaiter, according to an exclusive report from Us Weekly published in August 2026.
The relationship is still relatively new, but the pair have already been seen together around LIV Golf events. An insider described them as “very happy,” while also noting that both prefer to keep their romantic lives relatively private.
Their connection has attracted attention not only because of DeChambeau’s status in professional golf, but also because Demaiter has built a substantial following of her own after an early career in ice hockey.
A New Romance
Rumors surrounding DeChambeau and Demaiter began gaining momentum during LIV Golf New York in August.
Demaiter was spotted at the tournament wearing a guest pass and a Crushers GC hat. Crushers GC is the LIV Golf team captained by DeChambeau, making her appearance an immediate talking point among fans.
The sightings became more significant as Demaiter continued appearing around DeChambeau’s golf schedule. Us Weekly subsequently confirmed that the two were dating, reporting that the relationship was still in its early stages.
Rather than making a major announcement, the couple appears to have allowed their relationship to emerge gradually through public appearances and social media clues.
The Golf Connection
DeChambeau is one of the biggest names in LIV Golf, so his personal life naturally attracts attention whenever someone new appears around his tournaments.
Demaiter’s presence at LIV events has therefore provided the clearest public indication of their relationship. Her support has also placed her alongside DeChambeau during an important period in his professional career.
According to Us Weekly, Demaiter planned to continue supporting the golfer at his tournaments, including LIV Golf Indianapolis.
The relationship is consequently developing alongside a busy golf calendar rather than away from the public eye.
Who Is Mikayla?
Before becoming a model and digital creator, Demaiter had a very different career path.
She played competitive ice hockey as a goaltender for the Bluewater Hawks in Canada’s Provincial Women’s Hockey League. Her time in the sport ended when she was 19 after an injury prevented her from continuing competitively.
Leaving hockey did not end her connection with the sport. Demaiter has continued incorporating her hockey background into her online identity, occasionally sharing photographs and videos connected to the game.
That combination of athletic experience and modeling has helped make her distinctive in the crowded influencer space.
From Hockey to Modeling
After stepping away from competitive hockey, Demaiter moved toward modeling and online content creation.
Her social media presence eventually became enormous. By August 2026, she had more than 3 million followers on Instagram and approximately 2.7 million on TikTok, according to Us Weekly.
Her content frequently combines fashion, lifestyle and references to her sporting background.
That audience means Demaiter was already a recognizable internet personality before her connection to DeChambeau became public.
The Social Clues
Fans began piecing together the relationship before it was officially confirmed.
Demaiter’s appearance at LIV Golf New York was one of the biggest clues. Her Crushers GC hat linked her directly to DeChambeau’s team, while her guest credentials suggested she was attending the tournament in a personal capacity rather than simply appearing as a spectator.
Other online posts reportedly fueled speculation, with fans identifying locations and details they believed were connected to DeChambeau.
Individually, those clues did not establish a relationship. Together, however, they created enough interest that confirmation eventually followed.
Their Public Debut
The relationship became more difficult to keep private after DeChambeau and Demaiter were seen together following tournament play.
Their appearance together at LIV Golf Indianapolis gave fans another indication that the romance was more than speculation. The couple did not need a formal red-carpet announcement for their relationship to become apparent.
That low-key approach fits the description provided by the source close to the couple: they are happy together but remain relatively private about their relationships.
DeChambeau’s Career
The romance comes during another important stage of DeChambeau’s golf career.
At 32, he remains one of the most recognizable players associated with LIV Golf and continues to captain Crushers GC. His profile expanded significantly after winning the U.S. Open twice, establishing him among the leading American golfers of his generation.
His schedule is also extending beyond LIV Golf. In August 2026, DeChambeau announced that he planned to compete at the Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa in December, marking his first appearance on the DP World Tour since 2022.
That means Demaiter’s reported support may continue to be visible as DeChambeau travels internationally for tournaments.
Keeping It Private
Despite the intense interest, neither DeChambeau nor Demaiter has turned the relationship into a constant social-media storyline.
That distinction matters because both have significant public profiles. DeChambeau has millions of fans following his golf career, while Demaiter has built a large digital audience through her own work.
For now, they appear to be allowing occasional public moments to speak for themselves rather than sharing every detail of their relationship.
What Comes Next?
As of August 26, 2026, Mikayla Demaiter is the woman publicly identified as Bryson DeChambeau’s girlfriend.
The romance is still new, so there is little reason to speculate about long-term plans. What is established is that the pair are dating, Demaiter has been supporting DeChambeau around LIV Golf events, and both appear comfortable with the relationship becoming increasingly visible.
For DeChambeau, the focus remains largely on golf. For Demaiter, the relationship adds another layer to an already substantial public profile built independently through hockey, modeling and social media.
Their story is therefore not simply about a famous golfer finding a new girlfriend. It is the meeting of two people who already had successful careers in very different worlds—and whose relationship is now becoming one of the more closely watched new romances in sports.
