{"id":90115,"date":"2021-06-24T03:42:23","date_gmt":"2021-06-24T03:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=90115"},"modified":"2021-06-24T04:00:32","modified_gmt":"2021-06-24T04:00:32","slug":"the-odd-moment-that-sparked-bitter-golf-feud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=90115","title":{"rendered":"The 'odd' moment that sparked bitter golf feud"},"content":{"rendered":"

Golf's most famous feud continues to rumble on, with Brooks Koepka<\/a> suggesting Bryson DeChambeau<\/a> should shoulder much of the blame for their differences.<\/p>\n

The pair have been exchanging barbs for more than a year, after apparently reaching agreement on a truce in 2019.<\/p>\n

In January of that year, Koepka made comments about the slow pace of play at the Dubai Desert Classic, which didn't specifically mention DeChambeau, although most concluded that was who he was taking aim at.<\/p>\n

DeChambeau certainly had that impression, approaching Koepka's caddie later that year to sort it out.<\/p>\n

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"I thought it was just interesting when [DeChambeau] walked up to my caddie and told Ricky (Elliott) that if I had something to say, to say it to his face," Koepka said ahead of this week's Travelers Championship. "I thought that was kind of odd, don't walk up to my face, say it to my caddie."<\/p>\n

The pair spoke before the final round of that tournament, apparently agreeing to a truce.<\/p>\n

"When we had that conversation (in 2019), we agreed on something and he went back on it," Koepka said. "So, you know, if you're going to go back on your word I don't have much respect for that."<\/p>\n

But photographs of a naked Koepka<\/a> in ESPN's Body Issue in early 2020 took their feud to a whole new level, after DeChambeau, who has packed on more than 20kg following a insane workout schedule, took aim at Koepka's physique.<\/p>\n

"He didn't even have any abs, I can tell you that. I got some abs," he said.<\/p>\n

It took Koepka less than a day to respond, tweeting a photo of the trophies from his four major championships.<\/p>\n

"You were right @b_dechambeau I am 2 short of a 6 pack!" he wrote.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/BKoepka\/status\/1217811166891794434?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a><\/p>\n

At last month's PGA Championship, Koepka was seen rolling his eyes<\/a> as DeChambeau passed behind him during a television interview.<\/p>\n

As DeChambeau muttered something under his breath, Koepka stopped.<\/p>\n

"I lost my train of thought, hearing that bulls–t. F–king Christ," he said.<\/p>\n

The pair also traded barbs<\/a> when it was announced DeChambeau would partner NFL legend Aaron Rodgers in a match against Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady.<\/p>\n

"Sorry bro @AaronRodgers12," Koepka tweeted, presumably sympathising with Rodgers for having to be paired with DeChambeau.<\/p>\n

The reigning US Open champion returned serve with a tweet of his own.<\/p>\n

"It's nice to be living rent free in your head!" DeChambeau wrote.<\/p>\n

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