Friends or Rivals? Bryson Dechambeau Unfolds His Relationship Drama With Brooks Koepka

One of the most talked-about golf world dynamics is the hot and cold relationship between Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau. The duo has had a rocky past, triggered by Koepka’s comments on DeChambeau’s style of playing back in 2018. In the last six years, their relationship has gone through several rounds of testing.

However, it seems that the duo has now gotten to a place where they can openly talk about their relationship status without it sounding like a heated backfire. Thanks to their role in the LIV Golf League, Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka have collaborated amicably in the past, leading to suspicions of a possible collusion. This has led the golf world to wonder if they are friends or enemies. To the golf world’s relief, the former has recently made an attempt to provide certainty about their current relationship status.

What’s the recent update on the historical DeChambeau-Koepka beef?

The love-hate relationship shared between these talented professional golfers has kept the golf world on its toes for years now. Bryson DeChambeau and his frenemy Brooks Koepka’s involvement in the Saudi-backed LIV Golf League since its inception has everyone wondering if the air has cleared between them.

In an attempt to provide clarity on the matter, the one-time major winner recently explained their relationship dynamics and how they are over their troublesome past. The 30-year-old’s account shed light on how maturity has impeccably improved their synergy at LIV Golf and helped them reach a space where they can say they have.

This clarification on their current status was given on the Rick Shiels Golf Show podcast. DeChambeau said, “We have a good understanding of each other. I think I’ve got respect for him. And I think he has respect for me. We’ve tried to grow this league from its inception together. All the hours that we’ve put in talking to each other? Pretty special. And that’s why I think it’s a cool, unique relationship. We can banter back and forth now and have some fun, and there’s a little backstory to it, like, yeah, it does mean something. But we’re past that, and we’re adults.”

The duo now seems to have reached a place in their story where they have mutual respect and can work things out in a professional manner rather than opting out of their famous Twitter wars. The 2020 U.S. Open winner’s description of his cool and unique relationship with former archnemesis Brooks Koepka has given their relationship a new direction in the eyes of fans. But what led to things getting so ugly between them in the first place?

Understanding the rocky past of DeChambeau and Koepka

It all started when Brooks Koepka openly critiqued Bryson DeChambeau’s slow pace at making a shot on course in 2018. Even though Koepka was not alone in his criticism of DeChambeau’s speed, what followed was an ugly fight between the duo where they both engaged in public shunning one another down. This continued for years until recently, as the duo has shown no signs of a new interpersonal struggle.

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Even though Bryson DeChambeau has obliterated any future signs of a possible power coup between them, his account has revealed that the duo still acknowledges their rocky backstory. Interestingly, the way that these frenemies have shown maturity in their current dealings has not only shocked the golf world but has also become a big step away from the usual pattern. Only time will tell what’s next for this duo.

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