Brooks Koepka's obvious dislike of Bryson DeChambeau is so great for golf
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Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau have been in a goofy golf feud for quite some time. The two obviously aren't big fans of each other and haven't been all that concerned about hiding that fact.
Well, that feud ramped up like a 150 percent Monday night when a previously un-aired video of Koepka being annoyed by DeChambeau's at the PGA Championship went viral.
It's an incredible video. Maybe the best golf video ever. I watched it like 40 times last night and I look forward to watching it more today.
In the video Koepka is doing a taped post-round interview with Golf Channel's Todd Lewis. Koepka is obviously annoyed in the beginning that DeChambeau is even near them. Then later DeChambeau and one of his guys walk directly behind Koepka, who loses his train of thought and rips off a few curse words that cause the interview to be stopped.
The best part is in the end when Koepka tells Lewis he wouldn't care at all if the video made it on TV. That's how much he loathes DeChambeau. He's not afraid to hide it at all.
And you know what? This feud and that hatred is so great for golf.
Koepka and DeChambeau or two of the best golfers in the world and a personal rivalry like this can only make things more interesting when they find themselves battling down the stretch of a tournament, which could happen any week the two are in the field.
The PGA Tour can be a very vanilla place where lots of guys are happy for a top 20 finish and the six- to seven-figure payout that comes with that. There are lots of smiles, waves to the crowd after a nice shot or a big putt, and aw shucks reactions to big moments.
What the Tour lacks is any real disdain felt between some players that leads to some epic Sunday showdowns and cause casual fans to sit down and tune in.
Until now.
I've said before that the PGA Tour should do everything in its power to have these two great golfers paired up together in a tournament and I feel even more passionate about that right now. I mean, imagine if the USGA did that for the first two rounds of the upcoming U.S. Open? It would be ratings gold. Then imagine if they're in the final group on Sunday battling for the win? My. Goodness.
These two guys are also likely going to be key figures on the U.S. Ryder Cup team this year, which will make for a very interesting team room. There's no way captain Steve Stricker would pair them together on that stage, but imagine if he did!? Again, there's NO chance of that happening at all but just allow me to dream a little bit on this Tuesday morning.
Allow me to dream!
This personal rivalry between Koepka and DeChambeau is so fun and if you don't think so then you need to calm down a bit and just take it all in. Enjoy it. Marvel at. Laugh at it. Love it.
I can't wait for the next video or interaction between these two bros to pop. Can. Not. Wait.
And the PGA Tour should feel the same way.
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