“We don’t see eye to eye” – Bryson on Brooks

They were embroiled in a further pace of play controversy in the opening event of the FedEx Cup Playoffs in August, The Northern Trust, when footage of DeChambeau taking over two minutes to hit a putt went viral.

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In the wake of widespread criticism, DeChambeau sought out Koepka’s caddie, Ricky Elliott, on the driving range ahead of the final round and told him to tell Koepka tom make any further comments

about slow play “to my face”.

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The pair were there seen talking on the range, after which they each said the issue had been settled.

All of which makes it a little odd for DeChambeau to have thrown this random barb.

bunkered.co.uk also understands that DeChambeau is one of two high-profile American players to have decided not to speak to Sky Sports over the channel’s criticism of them. In DeChambeau’s case, that relates to Sky’s coverage of his part in the ongoing slow play row.