Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka were awkwardly asked about their golf balls (Image: Instagram / Golf Digest)
and were left in stitches after being asked an awkward question about their golf balls. The American duo were taking part in The Showdown against PGA Tour stars Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler.
Reporter Charles Barkley stopped the pair in their golf cart during the interactive exhibition event. He asked a question about their ‘balls’, which left both golfers stumped.
“I asked Trevor how different it is playing a different type of ball for somebody else,” Golf Digest’s Barkley said. “How different are your guys’ balls?”
DeChambeau and Koepka looked at each other and paused for several moments. The latter finally broke the ice with a cheeky response.
“Our balls are quite a bit different,” the 34-year-old said with a deadpan expression. “We’ll be alright. It will be just fine, I ain’t worried about it.”
DeChambeau added: “I worked with his ball yesterday, it should be just fine.”
The duo then burst into laughter in the clip that has since gone viral on social media. However, they were left disappointed after losing in The Showdown against McIlroy and Scheffler.
An unofficial LIV Golf vs PGA Tour clash saw McIlroy and Scheffler triumph. The pair never trailed and needed only 14 holes to take victory at Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas.
“We’re super happy to get the win. It’s a nice way to finish the year,” McIlroy said.”Scottie and I got off to a pretty good start and then from there it was just about trying to keep the momentum.”
Scheffler added: “Rory getting off to a great start was big for our team.”
Bryson DeChambeau, Brooks Koepka, Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler competed in The Showdown (Image: Getty)
DeChambeau looked slightly rusty having not played since the end of the LIV Golf season in September. Koepka has not featured competitively since he participated in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in October.
“I’d love to have another opportunity,” DeChambeau said, with the event set to be continued over the coming years. “It was a bit of a pillow fight for us.”
In the backdrop of the event, negotiations over a merger between the PGA Tour and the Saudi-backed breakaway league LIV Golf are still ongoing. All sides have expressed an eagerness to complete a deal soon.
There was heavy pressure for the parties to complete a deal before the end of 2024 to make future scheduling easier. However, that now seems unlikely.