BRYSON MAKES PEACE WITH BROOKS

DECHAMBEAU INSISTS FEUD IS OVER AND EVEN HINTS AT RYDER CUP PARTNERSHIP

BRYSON DECHAMBEAU insists he is getting on just fine with Brooks Koepka despite their recent feud, and hinted the American superstars might even team up together at this week’s Ryder Cup.

The big-hitting major winner admitted yesterday he finds it hard at times being the pantomime villain, with many fans turning against him due to his scientific approach to adding huge distance to his drives, as well as the apparent spat with Koepka.

With the Ryder Cup now just 48 hours away, DeChambeau was at pains to play down that months-long falling-out, suggesting all is not what it seems.

‘A lot of this social media stuff has definitely been driven by a lot of external factors, not necessarily us two,’ he said.

‘We had some great conversations in Tour Championship week (earlier this month) when we had dinner, and then I sat down and had dinner with him last night and it was fine.

‘I think there may be something fun coming up here moving forward, but won’t speak too much more on that.’

DeChambeau is undoubtedly one of the most compelling figures in golf today, but his intense approach to the sport can alienate some spectators.

It has become a common occurrence over recent months for the 28-year-old to be catcalled, with shouts of ‘Brooksie’ regularly heard from the galleries.

With the focus firmly on the American team at Whistling Straits this week, DeChambeau hopes this event will give fans a chance to see him in a different light.

‘No matter what, we’re all humans at the end of the day,’ he said. ‘You can have a lot of armour and you can protect yourself with people around you and all that. Sure, there are times where it’s not comfortable, but there’s also times where it fuels me.

‘I’ve got a brass chest. I’ve taken a lot of heat. I’m not trying to change anybody’s perception, all I’m trying to do is showcase what I can do for the game of golf. Whether people like it or not, that’s their interpretation of it.

‘I ’m going to do my absolute best to show people who I truly am and whatever people think about me is not important, it’s about the team this week.’