Brooks Koepka vs Bryson DeChambeau Showdown: A Year After Spending Combined $225M, Is Greg Norman Going to Get What He Dreamed of From Valderrama?

No one gets to the top of any challenge without a little competition. A little rivalry make things interesting, especially for the sport. The golfing community has been home to many such rivalries.

With, LPGA Tour Pro Rose Zhang, breaking Tiger Woods’ records, or her recently taking up a rivalry against Lionel Messi, although she didn’t have much of a say in the matter. Now, the LIV golf Circuit has a rivalry that will undoubtedly yield many exhilarating moments in Valderrama.

Brooks Koepka vs Bryson DeChambeau – Golf’s long standing rivalry

Most golfers have alliances and friendships. The players rip on each other, sometimes raising eyebrows, but they are actually friends, as demonstrated by the rumors instigated by Justin Thomas and Wyndham Clark. However, in the case of LIV Golfers Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka, there is an underlying tension; a rivalry that dates back years; back to when they were part of the PGA Tour.

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At the latest LIV Golf event at Club de Golf Valderrama, the two golfers are once again head-to-head after the third round. DeChambeau is in second position while Koepka took third. They are both likely choices to win the title; something that is going to draw a lot of eyes to the Saudi-PIF-funded tournament.

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That’s what makes the gameplay interesting, if not for the golfers themselves but for the spectators, and definitely for the governing bodies. LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman, was always aware of the rivalry that existed between Koepka and DeChambeau.

Koepka was offered $100 million while DeChambeau received $125 million to join LIV Golf. Both players seem happy where they are, but running for contention to the title together is something the authorities at LIV Golf, and Greg Norman were probably hoping for since their initiation.

LIV golf authorities saw this coming

As businesspeople with a lot at stake, the Saudi-backed circuit sure has tremendous insight into controversy. No doubt, they were expecting a showdown between the two rivals at some point, although it is doubtful that they expected this moment to come so soon.

The Valderrama golf course is favored for its supple greens and excellent holes. But it looks like the two contenders are taking the fame up a notch with their title contention. The palpitation on the course is high. LIV Golf will receive a lot of attention, thus expanding their earnings from the tournament thanks to the two rivals they strategically brought on board.

It is anyone’s guess who will emerge victorious if either of them does at all.

Who are you rooting for at LIV Golf Valderrama Tournament this season? Do you think Greg Norman anticipated this showdown when he proposed their contracts? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.

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