Bryson DeChambeau is one of the best golfers in the world. That much became obvious this past weekend after he captured the U.S. Open in Pinehurst.
Unfortunately, the politics between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf continues to play a major role on the links right now.
That came out in droves on Tuesday when the U.S. Men’s Golf Team in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris was announced.
Four Americans were announced to represent the country, with DeChambeau left out. The list includes Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, Wyndham Clark and Collin Morikawa.
Fair or not, World Golf Rankings are used to decide who partakes in the Summer Olympics. Despite only being able to play in Majors due to his presence on the LIV Golf circuit, DeChambeau still ranks 10th.
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Bryson DeChambeau Responds To Being Left Off Olympic Team
DeChambeau appeared on ESPN’s the Pat McAfee Show two days after winning the U.S. Open. Obviously, the conversation quickly turned to him being left off the Olympic team.
It’s crazy to think that DeChambeau was once one of the most divisive figures in the golf world. He’s simply taken on a new mentality. His response to being snubbed tells us this story.
“I would love to represent the United States. It was tough for me not to go last time around because of COVID. It’s just one of those things that happened,” Bryson DeChambeau said.
“Hopefully, this game of golf will get figured out and come back together and I’ll be able to play. I’m playing great golf. I’m excited. Am I frustrated and disappointed? Sure, you can absolutely say that, but I made the choices that I’ve made and there’s consequences to that and I respect it.”
You really have to give him credit for this type of response. DeChambeau could have shown more frustration than what we saw in his appearance. Instead, he went with the measured response.
The 47-year-old California native last won a PGA Tournament event prior to this past weekend at the 2021 Arnold Palmer Invitational. That came before he opted to move on to LIV Golf. He finished second at this year’s PGA Championship and tied for sixth at the Masters Tournament.
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