For fans wondering if open rivals Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka can coexist long enough for the US to win the Ryder Cup, golf coach Mike Schy has a message from his star pupil.
Enough is enough already.
In The Irish Times, Schy says the brash 2020 US Open winner DeChambeau wants his public feud with the four-time Major champion Koepka put to bed once and for all.
"Whether or not they are both doing it to maximise their global profile, Bryson wants it over," Schy says.
"Move on. The bottom line is - two big egos."
The season-long strife between the top-10 Americans - DeChambeau currently No.7 in the world golf rankings, Koepka No.10 - has dominated headlines all season.
Koepka has dinged DeChambeau over his perceived slow pace of play, while DeChambeau once poked fun at Koepka's body type.
US team captain Steve Stricker downplays any anticipated trouble between the rivals this week, saying the two have agreed to shelve the open disdain for each other, as the Americans try to wrest the Ryder Cup off Team Europe for just the third time in the last 10 tries.
Schy concedes DeChambeau, who turned 28 last week, can come off as overbearing, but says his player will not be a distraction to the US push for victory.
"He loves team play," says Schy. "At times, when he's struggling, it can look a little selfish, but the reality is he is doing his best to contribute."
The Ryder Cup begins Friday and lasts through Sunday at Whistling Straits in Haven, Wisconsin.
Reuters
