‘Kind’ Bryson DeChambeau stands firm over Koepka spat before Open

Despite a poor record, the American says he loves links golf and thinks he can win his second major

It must be exhausting being Bryson DeChambeau. In the course of a 15-minute visit to the Open Championship's media centre, golf's self-styled mad scientist was taken on the kind of whirlwind tour of topics that leaves onlookers wondering where to begin.

In no particular order DeChambeau was asked to address: poor performances in this major, his supposed unwillingness to shout fore, his ongoing spat with Brooks Koepka, emulating Tiger Woods on the Open scene, the Ryder Cup, a recent charity match in Montana and relations with a new caddie. In conclusion, he was asked whether recurring criticism hurts his feelings.