Bryson DeChambeau is booed by Royal St George’s crowd for refusing to use a driver off the 1st tee on day two at The Open, after his club manufacturer called him ‘stupid’ for saying their club ‘sucks’… but only JUST hits the fairway with an iron!
- Bryson DeChambeau laughed off his spat with his club manufacturer on day two
- The American came out for the 1st tee with a four iron rather than a driver
- Fans let out some pantomine boos and DeChambeau urged them to boo louder
- He was then cheered by the crowd although his shot only just made the fairway
Bryson DeChambeau has been hogging the limelight at The Open after his bizarre row with his club manufacturer but he was able to laugh at the attention he has been getting as he enjoyed a light-hearted exchange with fans as he started his round on day two.
The American spurned his driver in favour of a four iron for the 1st tee and as he prepared to take his shot the crowd behind let him out some pantomine boos.
The 27-year-old took the boos in good nature and responded by urging the fans to turn the volume up and as soon as his name was read out the boos turned in to loud cheers.
Bryson DeChambeau was able to see the funny side of his spat with his club manufacturer
DeChambaeu went for a four iron on his 1st tee shot after complaining about his driver
He had a nervy moment as his shot swerved towards the rough before just making the fairway, narrowly avoiding an embarrassing moment after drawing more attention to his misgivings over his driver.
DeChambeau was at the centre of the story of the opening day at The Open when he said in an interview that his driver, made by Cobra, ‘sucked’.
The manufacturer did not take the criticism lightly, with a senior figure promptly describing DeChambeau as ‘stupid’.
The player later said he regretted his comments in a post on Instagram, describing his words as ‘unprofessional’.