Article 5JA02 Koepka v DeChambeau: The deliciously petty spat that could save golf

Koepka v DeChambeau: The deliciously petty spat that could save golf

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Bryan Armen Graham
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The mundanity underpinning the Brooks Koepka-Bryson DeChambeau feud puts a fine point on just why golf rivalries can be so entertaining

The latest installment in the long-simmering feud between Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau came to pass on Monday night when a leaked snippet from an interview with Koepka at last week's PGA Championship surfaced and quickly went viral.

In the 45-second clip, Koepka, the famously nonchalant four-time major champion, is starting to respond to an anodyne question from Golf Channel's Todd Lewis after Friday's second round before abruptly stopping short. DeChambeau, who's managed to supplant Patrick Reed as the sport's biggest heel, ambles first into his eyeline then behind him through the background of the shot, clickety-clacking down the sidewalk in his metal spikes and goofy newsboy cap while yammering away in full throat to his caddy.

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