Everything that is happening in the Bryson DeChambeau vs. Brooks Koepka grudge match

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Everything that is happening in the Bryson DeChambeau vs. Brooks Koepka grudge match

After months of squabbling, he exchanged punches during interviews and on social media, then apparently feigned a Ryder Cup—there was a bro hug! – Until it was revealed earlier this week, Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka finally took that rivalry to the golf course.

Today, in the latest edition of the “The Match” series, the two compete head-to-head at Wynn Golf Club in Las Vegas.

DeChambeau, who had a year of ups and downs, entered the event as the favourite, (-137) according to Caesars Sportsbook. Koepka, who is +110, is hoping his 12-hole grudge match will help him find his lost form.

From play to trash talk, we’ll have you covered from first shot to last shot.

Scoreboard: Koepka 2 up

No. 1: Bar 4

And we’re at Wynn Golf Club, with DeChambeau handing out Friendsgiving cakes to the first tee, which drew a slight smile from Koepka.

DeChambeau found a problem right from the start, as the opening tee fell behind a small bush in the pine bark. Fortunately for him, he got a free drop because the sprinkler system was in his line of play. He threw his second shot into the green bunker. Koepka’s leadership also went the right way, but he managed to get into the green.

Two-stroke Koepka, and DeChambeau got up and down to hook up the hole.

calendar: Tie with pars.

No. 2: Bar 4

DeChambeau may want to reconnect with him a bit. His second shot was farther right than the first. Then he landed again in the green bunker next to him. Koepka hit the pass again and seized the opportunity with a 15-foot flying shot to score one lead.

Mickelson was dropping the ball just right for the grain, and Kopka replied, “Oh, Phil, good call,” while catching the ball from the cup.

As he walked on the green grass, Koepka looked back.

“Bryson, that’s good,” he said.

It’s about to get chippy.

calendar: Koepka wins with Birdie

No. 3: Bar 3

In the hole closest to the pin for charity, Koepka’s ball ended up ragged deep to the right, while DeChambeau’s was on the verge of perfection, landing high and about 8 feet off the hole.

Koepka hit a nice chip to about 2 feet.

Before DeChambeau tried to put his bird down, Mickelson asked him what was going through his head. His answer was about what you’d expect – a comprehensive 40-second explanation.

It’s very simple: it’s 11 feet tall [with the uphill], 2% a straight throw here and to be honest, 10 or 11 feet straight,” DeShampeau said, in part.

Of course, leaving the hit low and letting a good opportunity go to waste.

calendar: Hole tied with pars.

No. 4: Bar 4

Koepka’s shot went the right way. Mickelson said what many of the hackers would have said over the weekend.

“Isn’t parallel the best, though?” Mickelson said. “I am a huge fan of these.”

DeChambeau hit a lane off the tee for the first time. After Mickelson bragged to the DeChambeau wedge, he missed his number and hit his ball over the green. Koepka’s second shot landed on the green, but he left another short shot to try to fly him.

“I’d like to make scathing comments on that, but I still have to do my best,” DeChambeau said.

he did.

calendar: tied with pars.

No. 5: bar 5

In the only level 5 of the match, both players carried the Fairway hideout. However, DeShampoo’s shot has gone much further than that. Mickelson was impressed.

“I mean, that’s very attractive,” Mickelson said. “I don’t even know what to say about it.”

“Phil, do you like it?” asked DeChambeau.

“I love it,” Mickelson said.

I hit this good, man, just for you, said Deschamps. “Hey, I still have to finish the hole, though. It’s never guaranteed, just like the last hole. We talked about that length all the time. It’s great, but I still have to get it in the gap.”

The conversation proved to be prophetic. Koepka, who complained about missing his second shot, found the green and had an eagle look. DeChambeau’s second shot cut a tree and came short.

DeChambeau cuts to about 6 feet. The two-stroke Koepka is about 40 feet long for birds. Then DeChambeau misfired, inexplicably, hitting him as a birdie to drop two holes.

When the broadcast went into the commercial, Brian Anderson, who was playing on TNT, reminded viewers that it was a 12-hole match.

Kupka smiled, because he has an earpiece and can hear Anderson, Mickelson, and Barkley.

“It won’t last 12,” he said.

calendar: Koepka wins with Birdie.

No. 6: Bar 3

Koepka’s shots are starting to slip, and the four-times champion threatens to escape DeChambeau by 3 points after six holes.

In the second round of Match 3, Koepka made a safe shot, with his ball landing 11 feet from the hole. DeChambeau’s ball landed to the right, but circled down the hole to about 14 feet. DeChambeau missed his shot; Koepka drained him.

“any questions?” Koepka said.

“Man, I haven’t seen such blows since Phil and I wore them [Peyton Manning] and steve [Curry]Barclay said.

“A focused Koepka is a tough Koepka,” Mickelson said.

calendar: Koepka wins with Birdie.

No. 7: Bar 4

With the match out of DeChambeau, Whistling Straits’ US Ryder Cup co-captain Mickelson tried to cheer him up before firing DeChambeau’s tee for seventh.

“Bryson, the same thing we talked about in the Ryder Cup from ninth place,” Mickelson told him. “Get your mind on theta.”

“Yes, exactly in that beautiful spot between parasympathetic and sympathetic,” DeChambeau said.

“Chuck, do you understand that?” Kupka Barkley asked.

“Hell, no,” Barclay said.

DeChambeau’s engine went left, crashed into a tree, bounced off the wagon track and fell into an adjacent driveway. After DeChambeau explained the difference between alpha, beta, delta, and theta brain waves, Barkley said to Mickelson, “Man, I’m telling you, I’ve got to separate you two guys. You two are dangerous together.”

“How about a cross-country trip with us?” Mickelson said.

It appears that DeChambeau’s brain remains in beta mode. He missed a good look at Altaïr to get one back.

calendar: tied with pars.

before the match

Let’s compare what the two did:

And what did they do when they were in the same group:

Let the trash talk begin

PGA Tour officials don’t want fans to mock DeChambeau with shouting “Brooksy” at their events, but that rule doesn’t seem to apply to Koepka. His journey to Friday’s game includes several of his favorite verbal punches toward Dechambeau:

  • “2 pieces of 6”

  • “Let’s go Brooks”

  • “There is an ant”

  • “I’m sorry brother.”

Let the insults begin.

Just say “Brooksy”

At a regular pre-match press conference – in fact, fans were sending questions during the live broadcast event – about an hour before they left, Koepka and DeChambeau were asked what they would whisper to their opponent if the other had a winning shot on the 12th hole.

“It looks like Brooksy has gotten a little carried away,” Koepka said. “He had to go to the tour to get them to stop.”

“It’s simple: I was walking the wagon track in spikes,” Dechambeau replied.

Of course, it was DeChambeau’s soaring sound that made Koepka’s eyes roll during a post-round interview at the PGA Championship on Kiawah Island in May. Even Koepka admitted on Friday that the incident sent beef to another level.

“The thorns drowned out the sound of his mouth,” Koepka said. “I enjoyed hearing the nails.”

Tom Brady has ideas

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady, who played Phil Mickelson against Tiger Woods and Peyton Manning at the event a year ago, has already spoken about his former partner, who provides TV commentary with Charles Barkley.

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