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You’re looking at the face of a man who is trying really, really hard to keep his composure.
That man is US golfer Brooks Koepka, and whilst he didn’t suffer a full meltdown, he could do little to hide the disdain that he has for fellow American pro, Bryson DeChambeau.
The interview below took place after the second round at the PGA Championship, where Phil Mickelson rewrote the history books, when Koepka was answering questions about why his putting game had let him down.
As DeChambeau strolled past, he made a remark about needing to start the putts off on the right line.
That may not seem like much, but the pair have a long history of tension, to put it mildly, and it showed:
Brooks Koepka didn’t even try to hide his disdain for Bryson DeChambeau as he walked past
pic.twitter.com/lgLV3XyQKR
— FOXSportsAUS (@FOXSportsAUS) May 25, 2021
In case that video gets pulled from Twitter, as many others have, here’s a backup:
I despise Bryson DeChambeau with exactly the same amount of vigor as Brooks Koepka. pic.twitter.com/5ytdlLIx4w
—
Ross Bolen (@WRBolen) May 25, 2021
In the end, Koepka had the last laugh, finishing in a tie for second with South African Louis Oosthuizen, with DeChambeau seven shots back.
However, the official golf world rankings show DeChambeau in fourth, whilst Koepka is in seventh.
More on their rivalry via The Guardian:
The bad blood between DeChambeau and Koepka goes back several years. In January 2019, Koepka was one of several golfers to criticise DeChambeau for slow play.
The animosity stepped up last year when DeChambeau, famous for his work in the gym, joked about Koepka’s physique.
Koepka’s response was on the money, featuring his four major trophies:
You were right @b_dechambeau I am 2 short of a 6 pack! pic.twitter.com/aCJ1jimId6
— Brooks Koepka (@BKoepka) January 16, 2020
At the time, DeChambeau had not won a major, but he has since won the US Open.
In the world of golf, where decorum is very much the order of the day, this is about as salty as it gets.
It’s likely that both players will turn out for the US team in the Ryder Cup this year, which is slated for late September. Perhaps Steve Stricker, the US captain, will need to have a word before then.
[source:guardian]
