Former PGA Tour winner turned Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee tore into Bryson DeChambeau on the eve of the Ryder Cup.
DeChambeau returns to golf’s biggest stage this week at Bethpage Black.
The 32-year-old American has seen his popularity soar since he started creating content on YouTube and adding a second major title to his resume.
But not everybody is convinced the LIV Golf recruit is a strong addition to Keegan Bradley’s United States team.
Chamblee was not happy with DeChambeau’s comments on the first practice day in New York, with the golfer instead deciding to mention his YouTube channel as he responded to Rory McIlroy’s recent jibe.
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“I thought it was pretty poignant there when he asked about, uh, the, the retort of Rory that he didn’t mention the goal this week of a Ryder Cup,” Chamblee said.
“Nope, he didn’t do that. He didn’t talk about playing on a team and how much that meant. Nope, he didn’t do that.
“What he did do was talk about his YouTube channel, which, you know, if we want to talk about the numbers that are generated from that, it’s pretty dubious.
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“I have no doubt that bots are generating a lot of those, those views.
“There may be some interest as well, but that’s what he wants to talk about, not the team, not the Ryder Cup.
“And this is one of the reasons why I think he’s going to be such a difficult person to get paired with.”
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The aforementioned Bradley is, unsurprisingly, keeping his cards close to his chest with regards to his pairings.
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DeChambeau played his practice round today with Justin Thomas, Cameron Young and Ben Griffin.
It is understood Young and DeChambeau might team up given they both use the same golf ball.
“No doubt he’s one hell of a golfer,” Chamblee added. “No doubt he has his moments of generosity with fans I’ve heard about.
“But he’s an odd duck when he’s trying to blend in with the team.
“And he has so many potential bulletin board mistakes and I, I think he would be a captain’s nightmare.”
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The 2025 Ryder Cup gets underway on Friday.
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