The 2023 Open Championship is all set to spread its wings across the beautiful Royal Liverpool Golf Course this Thursday. Among numerous perks associated with the tournament, its trophy is the center of attraction. The Claret Jug first won in 1873 screams prestige! Thus, July 20- July 23 will witness an illustrious field vying for this trophy with Cameron Smith as its defending champion.
Meanwhile, before the tournament officially kicks off, social media platforms provide a medium to receive and deliver insights regarding the last major. While most of the time, golf-oriented information is conveyed through such platforms, one of the latest activities witnessed buffoonery between a golf analyst and his colleague. It featured the commentators, the Claret Jug, and some witty remarks. The exchange was amusing to the level that it attracted massive attention from the audience online!
Brandel Chamblee and his co-worker lock horns as fun banter goes viral
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Unquestionably, Brandel Chamblee takes his Twitter account seriously. Whether it is to voice his opinion or to deliver strong rebuttals, Chamblee is always ready. He and his co-worker Eamon Lynch recently engaged in a friendly banter.
The exchange started off from Lynch’s side. Tagging the 61-year-old, he wrote, “Hoping he doesn’t choke during “Live From the Open” due to the stress that comes with unfamiliar proximity to a trophy.”
I’ll be channeling your resolve when watching you deal with the stress that comes from unfamiliar proximity to a salad. https://t.co/sAotd7AEUS
— Brandel Chamblee (@chambleebrandel) July 17, 2023
However, this is all it took for Chamblee to fire his savage reply. He couldn’t help but retort to the tweet in his typical fashion. The analyst stated, “I’ll be channeling your resolve when watching you deal with the stress that comes from unfamiliar proximity to a salad.”
While the two analysts appeared to be pulling each other’s legs, the golf community couldn’t hold back from involving themselves in the exchange. In fact, many enthusiasts went to acknowledge the ferocity of Chamblee’s response.
‘Brandel wins’, golf community delivers the verdict on the quips between Chamblee and Lynch
Looking at both remarks, the golf world decided to take the matter into their hands. They declared ‘Brandel Wins‘ as the golf analyst ‘checkmates‘ his colleague in the fun banter. They believed the golf analyst’s reply to be quite savage.
😂 Brandel wins.
— DFish17 (@dfish17) July 17, 2023
Checkmate ….
— Al Ling (@LeftyGolfR) July 17, 2023
One of the Twitter handles felt that the 61-year-old outdid his fellow golf analyst in the battle of wits.
The moral of this story, don't enter a battle of wits unarmed.
— KC curtis (@KcCurtis) July 17, 2023
While some of the fans worded their reaction, other fans seem too stunned, at a loss for words. They found the gifs to be a great help.
— Sammy (@saban1969) July 17, 2023
— John Curtas (@eatinglasvegas) July 17, 2023
The majority of the comments who chose to side with Chamblee appeared to be impressed by the professional’s response. They did not hesitate in expressing the same.
Dang you kinda cooked him
— Brañdo (BRAVES 61-31) (@BrandonHinkson) July 18, 2023
😳, boom. Alright @chambleebrandel nice! 🙌🏼😁
— chip evans (@realChipEvans) July 18, 2023
As the responses in favor of Chamblee kept flooding in, a couple of fans revealed that banters like these are amusing.
That’s pretty funny banter!
— Eric Ownby (@EricOwnby1) July 18, 2023
Love Twitter battles between legends
— Brad Campbell (@BradCamGolf) July 17, 2023
One user, in particular, mentioned that the exchange of words between Chamblee and Lynch was so fiery that he couldn’t decipher if they are friends or not.
I can’t tell if you guys are friends or not
— The Media’s Most Wanted (@TmmWanted) July 17, 2023
Some of the users called out the two professionals. They referred to the face-off as childish.
You guys are two year olds come on let’s class it up alittle.
— COA Golf (@golfplanners) July 17, 2023
Both of you are acting like third grade kids. It used to be kind of funny, now it’s just ridiculous. You both should just move on.
— Big Smitty (@darbywisdom) July 17, 2023
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Be that as it may, the overall audience seemed to enjoy the exchange of quips between the two. Furthermore, it provided a massive insight into the relationship they share.
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Anyway, what do you think of this battle of wits between Chamblee and Lynch? Who do you think will win the Open Championship? Let us know in the comments!