Watch as US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau nails SENSATIONAL 98-yard eagle at LIV Golf event: ‘Literally jumped out of my seat’
Bryson DeChambeau shows no signs of stopping playing any time soon ahead of the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon this month.
After stripping Rory McIlroy of the US Open title in June, the LIV Golf star set social media ablaze with an eagle at an event in Andalusia, Spain on Saturday.
And it wasn’t just any eagle.
After picking his shot from the 14th fairway at Real Club Valderrama, the 30-year-old Californian hit an approach shot from an estimated 30 yards that only hit the pin on the way to the bottom of the hole.
“Oh boy,” said the LIV Golf announcer. “No nonsense. Straight in. Bull’s eye for Bryson.”
The 30-year-old Californian made an estimated 98-foot approach on Saturday, only hitting the pin on the descent to the bottom of the hole in Andalusia
It was by no means a perfect day for DeChambeau, who also made a few bogies, but the remarkable shot is just one of many the former PGA star has made in recent weeks.
DeChambeau had a great performance last month at the US Open in North Carolina, coming back from a two-stroke deficit on the final round after Rory McIlroy bogeyed three of his final fur holes at Pinehurst.
Ultimately, DeChambeau secured his second US Open title from the bunker on the 72nd hole, hitting the ball in two strokes to secure his second major victory.
Earlier this year, DeChambeau finished sixth at the Masters and second at the PGA Championship.
However, the British major tournament was tougher for DeChambeau, who has only finished in the top 10 once at The Open Championship, at St Andrews in 2022.
Crushers GC Captain Bryson DeChambeau greets fans ahead of Round 2 in Spain
Despite all his recent success, DeChambeau was faced with what he describes as a $2 million extortion attempt by a “disgruntled” former coach.
“He’s not going to blackmail me for $2 million,” the 30-year-old DeChambeau told Golfweek of his former coach, Mike Schy.
Also in dispute is the fact that DeChambeau did not mention Schy’s name when thanking his team and family for last month’s US Open victory.
“Mike’s feelings were hurt,” DeChambeau’s agent Brett Falkoff told Golfweek. “That’s ultimately what led to all of this.”
The feud is a major change for the couple, who worked together until 2018. DeChambeau claims to have paid Schy $1 million for his services and even called Schy “a second father.” Now, DeChambeau says Schy is a “disgruntled former employee.”
News of the disagreement first broke earlier this week, when Schy announced that the Central Valley Jon DeChambeau Memorial Junior Tour would be shutting down “due to lack of funding.”
DeChambeau (left) with Mike Schy (right). The photo is still on Schy’s Instagram page
Schy then specifically named his former pupil as the perpetrator.
“Bryson decided that this was not a priority for him and only offered to loan money to his father’s namesake,” Schy’s statement read. “We made efforts to secure alternative financing for 2024 and 2025, but were unable to secure what was needed to operate and staff the tour. We believed we had the necessary support to operate, but were unable to do so.”
DeChambeau responded by telling Golfweek that Schy’s claim is a “complete and utter lie.”
“We’ve had countless conversations, but from a business perspective it hasn’t worked,” said DeChambeau, who had $22 million in PGA earnings before leaving for the LIV Tour in 2022 for a reported $125 million.
“It’s quite disappointing how he’s twisted and turned this around,” DeChambeau continued. “It’s a non-recourse loan that was made. I gave him my father’s name, image and likeness for free, assuming we had a good business plan, and it just hasn’t worked out.
“I’m going to do a lot for my community, but in a different way, with a good business plan and executed in the right way.”