The Masters Tournament is long over. However, a few moments from the first prestigious major of the 2025 season are still part of the discussion. Remember the time when Bryson DeChambeau told the reporters that the recent Masters winner, Rory McIlroy, didn’t even talk to him? “Didn’t talk to me once all day. He wouldn’t talk to me,” DeChambeau said. But that wasn’t what caught everyone’s attention, it was the comment after that: “He was just like—just being focused, I guess. It’s not me, though.” And the latter part of this comment was the topic of discussion on the Fore Play Podcast Plus.

The hosts on the Fore Play Podcast Plus sat down to discuss Bryson DeChambeau’s latest comments on Rory McIlroy. And Riggs’ understanding of the situation and the conversations around Bryson DeChambeau’s personality is, “My takeaway with all that part of it is just that, like, Bryson has always been a weird f**king dude. And just because he’s really, really popular doesn’t make him not weird anymore.” Riggs listed DeChambeau’s reasons for popularity, which range from his successful YouTube channel, his stunning performances on different courses, and his amazing finishes at Augusta National for the Masters.

Riggs continued, “So, you could do all that and still be a weird dude, you know? So, I don’t know that a certain… ‘fake,’ I think, is a little strong but is it like, purely genuine? I don’t believe it is. And when he slides that little comment in there, like, you said where he’s like ‘that’s not me,’ where he’s just comparing, it is such a weird move.”

According to McIlroy’s psychologist, Dr. Bob Rotella, the Masters winner’s silence wasn’t for DeChambeau. “That didn’t have anything to do with Bryson. That was just the game plan all week, and we wanted to get lost in it,” explained Rotella during his appearance on BBC Radio 4’s Today. Additionally, the Irishman was dealing with 11 years of accumulated pressure and expectations. Certainly, he was nervous.

And Trent agrees with the Irishman on that part. However, Trent continued, “And for Bryson to try to turn that [Rory McIlroy’s silence] into like, that ain’t me, was very, very weird.” While we have yet to hear Bryson DeChambeau’s thoughts on this assessment, the conversations around his ‘fake personality’ isn’t new.

Butch Harmon places his trust in Bryson DeChambeau’s personality

In 2024, the then 30-year-old Bryson DeChambeau emerged as a prominent figure in the golfing world after his victory over Rory McIlroy at the U.S. Open at Pinehurst. Additionally, DeChambeau’s social media presence soared, with his YouTube account amassing nearly 1.9 million subscribers.

Part of DeChambeau’s charm lies in his habit of prioritizing interactions with fans and being a genuinely nice guy, at least according to Butch Harmon. And Harmon’s confession from 2024 will pretty much tell you how much he believes in the LIV golfer. “Bryson has figured it out. This is real now. It’s not a joke or a gimmick. The YouTube and engagement stuff he’s been doing. There are a lot of people who think that’s contrived or fake,” said Butch Harmon in 2024 on Son of a Butch podcast.

Part of the reason Harmon trusts Bryson DeChambeau is the time he spends with him. He believes that negative comments about the LIV golfer come from people who don’t attend LIV Golf events to see DeChambeau in his true form. “I know Bryson and have talked to him. He has changed and matured. He’s a perfectionist in a sport where that doesn’t always help.” The question remains: will other golf personalities soften their approach toward the LIV golfer?