Bryson DeChambeau won his second US Open title at Pinehurst No. 2 last weekend, denying Rory McIlroy a first major since 2014 – and the American has now sent a warning to his rivals
Bryson DeChambeau’s ominous nine-word statement after US Open puts Rory McIlroy on notice.
Bryson DeChambeau at a press conference
Bryson DeChambeau has put Rory McIlroy and others on notice
DeChambeau, who is now ranked 10th in the world, also believes his game is better than ever having secured his second major at Pinehurst No. 2. McIlroy’s hopes of ending a decade-long major drought were dashed in the final five holes, with costly missed putts on the 16th and 18th sealing his fate.
While McIlroy quickly exited the scene of his latest near-miss, DeChambeau celebrated his second major win with a clutch four-foot putt on the last hole following an impressive bunker shot. The 30-year-old, who also won the US Open at Winged Foot in 2020, feels that his current Official World Golf Ranking doesn’t accurately represent his level of play, reports the Express.
Speaking to Golfmonthly, DeChambeau said: “So what’s funny is in 2018 when I won back-to-back FedExCup Playoff events, I felt like even though the OWGR didn’t reflect me being No.1, I felt like I was No.1. I felt like I was playing good enough to where I could win this week. I could win again and I could win again.”
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This self-assurance from Bryson might spell trouble for rivals such as McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler – with The Open at Troon just around the corner. He continued: “That was kind of the same thing that I sort of feel right now. I don’t feel like the stats reflect purely what it shows exactly.
“But being 10th I think I am, is what it says, is awesome. For only playing a few events, most of them being Majors.” Maintaining humility, DeChambeau has conceded that he’s not the one to judge whether he’s the best golfer in the world, but he’s keen to keep up his form, saying: “Am I the best player in the world? It’s not for me to decide.
“I’m just going to go out there and play the best golf I possibly can and try to get that darned ball in the hole quicker than everybody else. I’m not going to put a label or title on myself. That’s not what I do. I’m here to go play the best golf I can and inspire others and give people some great entertainment.”
