Golf star Brooks Koepka lost his train of thought and dropped several profanities in mid-interview when his rival, Bryson DeChambeau, walked past him.
While talking to the Golf Channel about the challenge of putting well in windy conditions at the PGA Championship, Koepka seethed after being distracted in the presence of DeChambeau, who was presumably talking to another person.
The loathing Koepka has for DeChambeau was evident in an instant during the interview.
"I just felt it difficult to read, you sometimes …," said the 31-year-old 2018 CJ Cup winner before shutting his eyes in disgust after hearing DeChambeau's metal spikes scraping the ground.
He told interviewer Todd Lewis:
"I f'king lost―I lost my train of thought, yeah, hearing that bullsh*t. F'kin' Christ."
The Golf Channel leaked interview found its way online, which you can see censored version here:
He\u2019s referring to the sound of his metal spikes. Bryson didn\u2019t say anything to him. Doesn\u2019t change the fact that the rivalry is still very real.— Barry (@Barry) 1621910429
Live look in at the Koepka/DeChambeau pairing at the US Open: pic.twitter.com/vKw9XEYSBx— Brian Caudill (@Brian Caudill) 1622063537
There are so many layers to this; the comments, the spikes, how close Bryson walked to him, and their disdain for each other. #bliss— Christian Smith (@Christian Smith) 1621939323
IM LOVING THIS KOEPKA-DECHAMBEAU DRAMAhttps://twitter.com/JustinThomas34/status/1397655885963579393\u00a0\u2026— Chris Dailey (@Chris Dailey) 1622062518
This might be the single best interview clip in the history of golf. @jimblodgett1— Chris Strub (@Chris Strub) 1621914255
The feud between Koepka and DeChambeau had been brewing for a while.
According to USA Today, the two intense competitors have very contrasting personalities. DeChambeau is a fan favorite and gained more popularity after he noticeably bulked up last summer.
Koepka, on the other hand, does not interact with fans as much as the Tour's stars and has a more "businesslike" and "serious" mentality.
Their rivalry stems back to when Koepka singled out DeChambeau and criticized him for his slow play.
At the Northern Trust in 2019, Koepka said:
"I mentioned his name once. I don't think I've come at him. I just talked about slow play, and obviously he feels I'm talking about him every time."
DeChambeau allegedly approached Koepka's caddie and told him to relay the message Koepka should air out his grievances over the pace of play in person.
The two allegedly talked it out since then but there still seems to be lingering contention. DeChambeau also took a cheap shot and made a comment about Koepka's abs during a live Twitch stream.
He may not be a favorite among fans, but Koepka's raw reaction may have won him a following.
Koepka is now one of my top 3 favorite golfers after this clip— Tommy Shelby Bets (@Tommy Shelby Bets) 1621915882
Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau either need to use two wedges each and fight like Vin and Jason in Fast 7 or both just shut up.pic.twitter.com/ZPAh0AO7ZZ— Dana Wessel (@Dana Wessel) 1622063592
Was never @BKoepka biggest fan but Jesus that man has now made my top 10 with this interview! Clinker!— Niall Mc Kenna (@Niall Mc Kenna) 1621980426
@PGATOUR announce $40m bonus for players using social media\n@b_dechambeau @BKoepka \u201cwe got this\u201d \nProbably not what the powers that be had in mind but here\u2019s hoping they get paired together last 18 in a major #BrysonDeChambeau #BrooksKoepkapic.twitter.com/mctn40rh2s— Robin Chambers (@Robin Chambers) 1622064112
That was fantastic! We luv ya Koepka!— O'Reilly8009 (@O'Reilly8009) 1621994373
That was beautiful— Twisted Methuselah \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@Twisted Methuselah \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8) 1621915780
The Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka fued is leading up to a no disqualification match at Wrestlemania right?pic.twitter.com/yLlahzXp2t— Bryan Shaw (@Bryan Shaw) 1622063964
Fantastic— Chesney Lopez (@Chesney Lopez) 1622036305
HUGE Koepka fan now. This is awesome. That eye roll.— Taylor Ensign (@Taylor Ensign) 1621912932
Everybody loves Phil but this should be Koepkapic.twitter.com/uKonDL2WWq— Nick C (@Nick C) 1622063345
Brooks vs Bryson in the ring would do huge numbers !!!!!!!! Just think about all of the golf fans that would pay to see that !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!— Ryan Baker (@Ryan Baker) 1621911232
Koepka vs DeChambeau on Twitterpic.twitter.com/eTu9A7jTCV— Scott Nelson (@Scott Nelson) 1622063396
Reacting to Koepka's meltdown, Lewis indicated to the crew they were starting over. He told the pro-golfer how much the crew would enjoy the clip.
"I honestly wouldn't even care," replied Koepka.
Koepka and DeChambeau are expected to be in the U.S. Open field at Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla, California in June.
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