Bryson DeChambeau and Rory McIlroy are both very much two of the poster boys of the modern golf era but that doesn’t mean they’re similar in personality when out on the course.
Despite both being obviously passionate about the game and both having a clear desperation to win, McIlroy and DeChambeau are very much different characters.
With McIlroy, he is a more reserved character and while he’s always open and honest with the media, he doesn’t bring the energy that DeChambeau does.
Bryson, of course, with his YouTube background giving him that confidence, simply loves interacting with golf fans on and off the course and we very much saw the contrasting behaviours of both at The Masters.
McIlroy was in the zone and rarely got involved with the fans. DeChambeau, meanwhile, spent the end of round three high fiving and wooping as he left the course before falling away in the final round.
Now, when asked about those behavioural differences, DeChambeau has given his reasoning.
Bryson DeChambeau says why he acts differently to Rory McIlroy
With DeChambeau falling by the wayside somewhat at Augusta National, it left McIlroy with a free run before he eventually saw off Justin Rose in a playoff.
Now, over at LIV South Korea, DeChambeau has been asked about his behaviour at The Masters and has suggested he feels an obligation to entertain.
“I can only speak for myself. I can’t speak for Rory,” DeChambeau quipped.
“What I can say about myself is that I genuinely care about the game of golf and growing it globally and inspiring a bunch of people and kids, especially kids, to play this great game.”
DeChambeau and McIlroy relationship a big Masters talking point
With Bryson DeChambeau and Rory McIlroy being such big draws, the idea of them both going out in the final round at The Masters was massive.
In the end, McIlroy was the one to keep his cool and emerge but after DeChambeau admitted McIlroy hadn’t spoken to him all round, it caused a big talking point.
Indeed, it even made itself into other players’ pressers, with Justin Thomas having his say as well.
“They do (guys do their own thing). Especially when it’s twosomes. I think when it’s threesomes it’s way slower and it’s just different, you have way more time when you’re waiting and you have time to talk more,” Thomas said.
“When it’s twosomes there are times when you’re kind of going you’re separate ways the whole time. And also I’m not really out there to have a big conversation. I mean, you’ll catch up here and there but I’d say that’s pretty normal for everybody that we’re just out there trying to take care of business.”
With the PGA Championship set to come, it will be interesting to see if McIlroy and DeChambeau cross paths again.
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