WindyCityBlue

May 26th, 2021 at 7:53 AM ^

DeChambeau is an unusual golfer for sure and it comes out in how he handles himself on the course.  I could see how he could ruffle some feathers. 
 

Interesting fun fact. DeChambeau’s irons are all the same length and have the same set angle. The only difference between his irons is the loft. 
 

Hail_Yes

May 26th, 2021 at 9:25 AM ^

I'm a Bryson hater, and the reason I don't like him is that he gets portrayed and portrays himself as this ground breaking genius.  He even has special words for things he factors into golf shots instead of simply saying things like "wind, lie angle, elevation change," and so forth.  He also called Augusta National a Par 67 for him, and since that comment has only shot 67 once.

Westside Wolverine

May 26th, 2021 at 7:57 AM ^

This is good for the game. Without Tiger, golf needs some storylines to draw interest - interpersonal drama will do. I once told my wife that Phil recently cheated on his wife who had breast cancer so that she would sit and watch a tournament with me (she sat there fuming, rooting for Phil to fail). I later admitted that Phil was a good guy but she cannot think of him as anything but a dirt bag after that.

True Blue Grit

May 26th, 2021 at 8:50 AM ^

Koepka shouldn't let Dechambeau bother him and just concentrate on his own game.  Dechambeau is a 'bag and that's the way it is.  All the crap he does doesn't translate to major wins like Koepka has, so it's really nothing significant.  

BlueKoj

May 26th, 2021 at 10:42 AM ^

I don't really root for either one of these guys. Still, Dechambeau is tied for 10th since 2010 in PGA tour wins. So, while it's only 1 major he's significantly accomplished on the world stage -- especially considering he's done all of it over the past 5 years. Their results are both impressive.

Solecismic

May 26th, 2021 at 9:10 AM ^

Surely, the PGA did something like hire Vince McMahon to develop story lines to get people watching. This can't be real. Messing with Tiger's car, though...

shoes

May 26th, 2021 at 9:26 AM ^

Brooks used to be friendly with DJ- they used to work out together. Then before being paired together in the final round of a major, he said, well I've won 4 majors and he's won, what one?

I get people not liking Bryson, he's not a favorite of mine, but Koepka is the worst.

Hail_Yes

May 26th, 2021 at 10:10 AM ^

This.  Bryson is very self-righteous but Brooks also has never hesitated to take uncalled-for shots at other golfers.  I am going to think of this rivalry in the mindset of watching Michigan State play Ohio State.  I hate them both, and I get to have the opportunity of watching one, if not both, of them lose.  

MGoShorts

May 26th, 2021 at 9:49 AM ^

Golf needs this what with Tiger on crutches and Rory/Rickie/many other young stars playing like trash

ohaijoe

May 26th, 2021 at 10:02 AM ^

Just wanted to say thank you for this. There was a Reddit thread on the Koepka video and when someone asked for backstory, another person asked if they had been living under a rock. I didn’t think I was living under a rock for not following golf drama, but with your help I can get out from under this rock.