Given what has happened over the last two years, it is remarkable to think that the USA went into the 2023 Ryder Cup without Bryson DeChambeau in their ranks.
Bryson DeChambeau has become one of golf’s biggest names. He is now a two-time major champion and registered top 10 finishes at three of the four majors in 2025.
It is no surprise that Keegan Bradley has already confirmed that DeChambeau will be on his team at Bethpage, with the US Ryder Cup captain making those comments as the LIV Golf star closed in on an outstanding finish at The Open Championship.
This year will see DeChambeau’s first appearance for his country since the 2021 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits. Brooks Koepka was the only LIV player who received a pick from Zach Johnson as he prepared to take his team to Rome two years ago.
Bryson DeChambeau explains what he did during the 2023 Ryder Cup
Of course, the 2023 Ryder Cup proved to be an incredibly humbling experience for the American side. The visitors failed to win a single match over the first day at Marco Simone Golf Club, finding themselves 6.5-1.5 down.
The score even reached 9.5-2.5 before the USA side started to get their act together. There were tears from Scottie Scheffler after the world number one and Koepka were beaten 9&7 by Viktor Hovland and Ludvig Aberg.
A superb fightback on Sunday gave the score some respectability. But perhaps DeChambeau would have missed that, as he told Bunkered that he found himself unable to watch the events unfolding.
“It is and it’s much appreciated,” he said, as he reflected on Bradley’s comments. “I mean, I’m thankful I’ve worked my butt off and I’m glad to help this team to a victory here this time around – I know you probably think differently!
“But it’s a great honour.
“When I saw it last time around at Marco Simone, I couldn’t watch it. I turned it off. When it was going bad I was like: ‘alright, ‘time to go grind.’”
Why Bryson DeChambeau was so proud of his Open Championship performance as his Ryder Cup spot is confirmed
DeChambeau’s final chance to earn points for Ryder Cup qualification came at The Open Championship. It did appear that it was going to be a miserable week for the 31-year-old as he posted a 78 in the opening round at Royal Portrush.
But DeChambeau produced a masterclass to not only make the cut but also finish in the top 10. It was his second-best ever finish at The Open.
And after his final round, DeChambeau explained how proud he was of the way he fought back.
“Yeah, look, it was fair conditions the past few days. I always told you guys I like it when it’s fair conditions. I can play well. I still have to crack the code when it’s raining and windy. But I feel like we’re getting close to some opportunities and solutions for that. It just takes a long time to develop stuff, I’m starting to learn,” he said.
“It was a fun three days. I was really proud of the way I turned it around and gave myself actually some hope on the third round, after I was three under. That first nine I thought, okay, if I go shoot four or five under on the back and give myself a chance on Sunday, throw myself up there and go out and play just as good as I did, like I did today, I could be right up there and giving Scottie a run.”
DeChambeau’s opening round at the final major of the year perhaps provides a reminder that he is still some way off having everything figured out.
However, no player will appreciate the Ryder Cup stage more than DeChambeau in September, particularly given how he was forced to experience the event two years ago.
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