Bryson DeChambeau’s caddie, Gregory Bodine, found himself at the center of controversy at the Ryder Cup.
A seven-man confrontation took place on the walk to the 17th hole during Bryson DeChambeau and Scottie Scheffler’s fourball match against Tommy Fleetwood and Justin Rose. It happened after Rose told Bodine to move out of his way on the 16th green when preparing for a putt.
Bodine and DeChambeau took issue with that after the conclusion of the hole. They confronted Rose and Fleetwood on the walk up to the 17th green. That spilled over when Scheffler’s caddie, Ted Scott, Europe’s vice-captain, Francesco Molinari and Fleetwood’s caddie, Ian Finnis, joined the fray.
Eventually tempers cooled, and Rose and Fleetwood won the match. That was a crucial point in Team Europe’s dramatic 15-13 Ryder Cup win.
Days removed from the event, Bodine took to social media to share his thoughts on the tournament.
Bryson DeChambeau’s caddie shares thoughts on his Ryder Cup performance
The day after his blow-up with Fleetwood, DeChambeau epitomized Team USA’s spirited fightback. DeChambeau was down five against Matt Fitzpatrick during Sunday singles, but came back to earn a half point for Keegan Bradley’s side.
Bodine, posting to Instagram, shared his thoughts on his Ryder Cup performance.
He said, “A week to remember for me in so many ways.
“I love that my family was able to be there, thankful for my country, and you must know by now that you can never count @brysondechambeau out, no matter what the circumstances.
“Love my brothers who went to battle this week together”.
Bodine ended up in one more battle than he might have expected that weekend, but in fairness to him, he probably wasn’t to blame for how much emotion spilled over during the incident.
And all in all, he can be proud of his player’s performance.
Bryson DeChambeau had a better Ryder Cup than his record
DeChambeau’s 1-3-1 record at this year’s Ryder Cup probably doesn’t do his performance justice. He was the emotional leader of the team at a highly-charged Bethpage Black, but was let down by his partners at times.
He played well during Friday foursomes, but Justin Thomas’ poor play meant they lost Team USA’s first match of the tournament against the brilliant pairing of Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton.
DeChambeau’s worst loss was alongside Ben Griffin that afternoon, where he lost his first of two matches against Fleetwood and Rose. But despite not getting the results he or the team needed during the team events, the LIV Golf star showed a lot of heart to earn his tie on Sunday.
He could have acquitted himself far better on Saturday’s confrontation, but DeChambeau may well have been Team USA’s most valuable player of the tournament.
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