As soon as the golfer won the championship at Pinehurst No. 2, Brandel Chamblee, a Golf Channel analyst, and commentator, went ahead to dub the same as “good fortune.” Spiranac, however, didn’t appear too enthusiastic about this hatred, as she took to her social media to point out the same. She shared a tweet on X saying, “Brandel saying “good fortune” is why Bryson won the US Open is wild. Doesn’t even try to hide his hatred for him. Smh.”
Spiranac, who collaborated with DeChambeau on a golf video earlier this year, also celebrated his win Sunday on social media. “Wow, what an incredible US Open! Congratulations to Bryson Dechambeau! Such amazing golf, drama, and entertainment! This is what golf needs.” Spiranac wrote to X. No doubt, the diva appeared to be virtually shaking her head after hearing the analyst deny DeChambeau’s skills by calling his win something that came out of a stroke of luck.
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The two-time US Open winner entered the final day with a 3-stroke lead and a score of 7 under. Needless to say, it was not his luck that helped him win, but his resilient skills. In the first two majors of the season, DeChambeau has been nothing less than marvelous.
He finished beautifully at T6 in Augusta, and then at the PGA Championship, he shot 20 under, just 1 stroke less than the winner, Xander Schaufelle. In a stunning display of sportsmanship at Valhalla, he waited for Schaufelle and congratulated him on his first major victory. So, to remark on the US Open win, sheer good luck did not sit well with the golf community, but Chamblee has not always been a fan of LIV and LIV golfers.
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“The format for LIV is just stupid. There’s no other word for it. 54 holes, 54 players start. Willy nilly here and there. Nobody winning a golf tournament should finish on the third hole on some par three while his closest competitors finish on the 17th hole or the 18th hole. It’s just a laughable concept. There’s no way to judge the talents of these players out there,” said Chamblee in his interview with Golf WRX.
And it seems the LIV players are tired of it; Especially Anthony Kim because he has been speaking against the analyst. Kim called Chamblee a ‘talentless fool’ and mentioned that he is “what is wrong with golf.”
The fans, just like Spiranac, weren’t too keen on the commentator dubbing Bryson DeChambeau’s recent win as a lucky one. They rushed to X to express their support for the 30-year-old ‘Showman’ of golf while looking on in awe at the 6-under 274 that helped the Crushers GC skipper clinch his second U.S. Open title.
Fans agree with Spiranac! They think Bryson DeChambeau’s win was ‘epic’
People were elated to see the golfer emerge triumphant over the likes of Rory McIlroy, who finished at T2 and lost out on the title by just one stroke. A fan couldn’t help but point out how awesome the win was. “I thought it was pretty damn epic myself; what a finish!”
Another user on X pointed out how the commentary and the broadcasting network were apparent in their biased opinion while mentioning, “Lost all respect for NBC crew. Openly rooting for Rory. Great job Bryson!” Chamblee commented on McIlroy’s softened stance on LIV and pointed out that the golfer stopped fighting it because he did not get the response from his peers that he had hoped.
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Chamblee has not been too keen on liking the Middle Eastern League. Moreover, he has not shied away from expressing the same to the world many times over the years. During his online tussle with Anthony Kim, he even expressed his displeasure at the LIV Golf pros’ willingness to deal with the Public Investment Fund.
But the fans weren’t too keen on reciprocating the same this time around, as they conveyed their dissatisfaction with the commentator while responding, “No one worried about what Brandel says anymore. This is a popular win and he knows it.”
The Northern Irishman, by the back nine, had tied with the LIV Golf Pro at the top of the leaderboard. His five birdies, which came out in the final round, helped him close the distance with the 30-year-old. Unfortunately, three bogeys at the par-3 15th, par-4 16th, and par-4 18th proved costly for the 4-time major champ, costing him his chance at another win. An enthusiast consequently highlighted, “Bryson earned this, Rory choke of the century.”
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Another follower, meanwhile, commented, “Let’s be right Rors lost that—Bryson great par save—g8 win.” DeChambeau had, at the final hole on the 18th, chipped in the ball from the bunker to hit it for a par putt before jumping in joy at emerging victorious.
Well, the 2-time major champ truly did turn a lot of heads with his win at Pinehurst, be it Chamblee’s or his fans. He sure did dish out his best on an otherwise difficult course, which even the defending champion, Wyndham Clark, had dubbed ‘borderline.’ Hats off, Bryson DeChambeau
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