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Bryson DeChambeau has come in for criticism after being caught damaging the practice putting green at this week’s WGC-Mexico Championship in an apparent fit of rage.

The 25-year-old American was caught smashing his putter into the green at Club de Golf Chapultepec by Sky Sports Golf cameras.

Former US PGA champion Rich Beem was being filmed at the time when a seemingly oblivious DeChambeau lost his cool in the background.

Check out the footage here.

This is the second time in as many weeks that DeChambeau has been caught taking his frustrations out on the golf course.

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Earlier this month, Sergio Garcia was disqualified from the Saudi International after causing damage to multiple greens. Footage later emerged of the former Masters champion taking out his frustrations on a bunker prior to his DQ.

The Spaniard subsequently apologised for his actions, saying “what happened is not an example I want to set, and it’s not who I truly am”.

Whether or not DeChambeau will say sorry for his own on-course temper tantrums remains to be seen.


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Michael McEwan is the Deputy Editor of bunkered and has been part of the team since 2004. In that time, he has interviewed almost every major figure within the sport, from Jack Nicklaus, to Rory McIlroy, to Donald Trump. The host of the multi award-winning bunkered Podcast and a member of Balfron Golfing Society, Michael is the author of three books and is the 2023 PPA Scotland 'Writer of the Year' and 'Columnist of the Year'. Dislikes white belts, yellow balls and iron headcovers. Likes being drawn out of the media ballot to play Augusta National.

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