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Bryson DeChambeau’s meeting with Brooks Koepka shows LIV Golf star’s true colours
Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau were previously embroiled in a bitter feud for years, but the pair have now put their differences aside since both joining LIV Golf
Brooks Koepka was the first to embrace Bryson DeChambeau after his former rival matched his record of two US Open titles.
It’s no secret the American duo have held resentment for one another in the past, engaging in one of golf‘s most infamous feuds of the modern era. However, that appeared to be water under the bridge when they reunited ahead of the LIV Golf season resuming this week.
Four years after bagging his first US Open title, DeChambeau staged a late comeback to defeat Rory McIlroy and add a second crown to his collection on Sunday. However, it was back to the grind at The Grove in Nashville on Tuesday when Crushers captain DeChambeau bumped into Smash skipper Koepka on the driving range, reports the Daily Express.
Despite once having one of the most acrimonious rivalries in the sport, it was all smiles as the pair reunited. And they even hugged it out as Koepka – who won back-to-back US titles in 2017 and 2018 – embraced DeChambeau.
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That came after he already sent his former foe a classy congratulations in the wake of his win at Pinehurst this past weekend. Koepka took to social media and wrote: “Welcome to the club 2x US Open champ.”
There was a period when both stars didn’t hide their mutual disdain, with Koepka being particularly outspoken about his feelings. The pair even faced off in a special edition of The Match in 2021, where five-time major champion Koepka emerged victorious.
“I just don’t understand how it takes a minute and 20 seconds, a minute and 15 to hit a golf ball,” said Koepka in 2019 after growing infuriated with DeChambeau’s slow play at the Dubai Desert Classic. “It’s not that hard.”
DeChambeau later retaliated by poking fun at Koepka’s physique during an ESPN Body Issue photo shoot in 2019. The former appeared on a Twitch stream the following year and remarked: “I don’t know if his genetics even make him look good to be honest … I mean on Body Issue he didn’t even have any abs, I can tell you that. I got some abs.”