LIV Golf has managed to surprise the golf world a number of times amid its many controversies and issues from its inception to the merger. Even as the league has given a new meaning to the game of golf, it has nevertheless been successful in providing golf enthusiasts with an entertaining format. And two captains, Phil Mickelson and Bryson DeChambeau, from rivaling teams, had even taken it a step further by competing with each other in a one-on-one match.
The fans of the duo were in much praise for the epic showdown as it garnered a lot of attention. And now, weeks after the clash, DeChambeau has come forward to surprise the community yet again as he gears up for another pairing with a golfer.
Bryson Dechambeau hopes to replicate Phil Mickelson collab with another
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It wouldn’t be a lie to say that many were left wanting more after the exciting match between the ‘Lefty’ and the ‘Scientist’. The duo had the time of their lives on the golf course during the exhibition match which the latter lost. But the 29-year-old has the golf community buzzing again as he took to his social media handle to announce his collaboration with a young golfer.
The LIV Golf pro uploaded a photo on his Instagram with YouTube star and club golfer Garrett Clark. He shared the post with the caption, “Can we break 58 as a two man scramble? Full video coming soon…” as the defector took to the internet in a bid to break the feat that he achieved at the Old White Golf Course.
During the Greenbrier event, Bryson was able to propel himself to the top of the ranking with a phenomenal 12-under-par 58 on the third and final day finishing with a score of 23-under 187. The numbers he was able to register on the scoreboard that day have been recorded as his lowest score ever in his career and for the league as well. The new collaboration aims to break that record in a 2-man scramble format with Clark.
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One can’t help but be impressed by the fun that the LIV Golfers have amongst themselves and off the course. The upcoming collaboration is but a testament to the same as he pairs up with a non-professional to test out his record on the greens. The fans can hope that the new collaboration will be as exciting as the one he had with Phil!
Lefty and Scientist go against each other in a 9-hole match
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The match saw both the LIV Golf captains take each other on in a special 9-hole format. As the duo were battling it out with each other, they were seen having the time of their lives with friendly banter, plenty of gambling, and stunning gameplay going all around. One time, DeChambeau even made an incredibly difficult shot using science as his ball lay at the edge of a steep and he made it fly over the greens after calculating the angle among other factors.
Although the two captains had a friendly rivalry of sorts while leading different teams, both of them have always had immense respect for each other. Phil has even gone ahead to compliment his peer on the Pat McAfee show about how DeChambeau was different from his peers as he was able to observe the minute difference between 50 feet and 55 feet in downhill conditions. It will be a fun experience to watch the ‘Scientist’ in action again as he hopes to break his own record with some help.
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