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Footage of Bryson DeChambeau having a brisk exchange with a spotter at The Open has emerged(Image: Pedro Salado\/Getty Images)<\/p>\nBryson DeChambeau has been criticised after being involved in a curt exchange with a ball spotter as he played his way back into contention at The Open ChampionshipFootage of Bryson DeChambeau having a brisk exchange with a spotter at The Open has emerged(Image: Pedro Salado\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Bryson DeChambeau has been slammed for the way he spoke to a volunteer at The Open Championship.<\/a> The two-time major winner tore up Royal Portrush with a final-round birdie blitz to seal a top-10 finish on Sunday.<\/p>\n An opening-day 78 left the LIV Golf<\/a> star in danger of missing the cut but he responded with a 65 to make the weekend,<\/a> where he shot 68 and 64, the latter with seven birdies, to end on nine under, eight shots behind champion Scottie Scheffler.<\/a><\/p>\n However, DeChambeau has since come under fire for the way he spoke to a ball spotter after missing the fairway off a tee and finding thick rough.<\/p>\n Camera phone footage of the exchange, shared Golf on CBS,<\/a> shows DeChambeau<\/a> eventually finding his ball and then abruptly telling the spotter: \u201cYou can move out of the way, thank you.\u201d As the spotter walks away, a smiling DeChambeau then appears to say: \u201cStood right in front of me.\u201d<\/p>\n The exchange did not sit well with some golf<\/a> followers, with some accusing the 31-year-old of \u201cpathetic behaviour\u201d. One said: \u201cIf you were the spotter and he said that to you, you\u2019d be a Bryson hater for life.\u201d<\/p>\n Another added: \u201cThe volunteer was standing there because from that vantage point he could see the ball, and he was waiting for Bryson to acknowledge seeing it.<\/p>\n \u201cIn fact, Bryson’s first words were, \u2018Where is it?\u2019 So clearly he needed the spotter to show him. Once that was done, Bryson gave the spotter ZERO time to move out of the way before he copped an attitude.\u201d<\/p>\n Content cannot be displayed without consent<\/p>\n A third said: \u201cCome on Bryson, this is pathetic behaviour, no matter how rich and good at golf you are.\u201d A fourth argued: \u201cBryson literally was there for a second. The spotter was probably just making sure he\u2019d definitely seen his ball.\u201d<\/p>\n However, other fans defended DeChambeau, insisting he wasn\u2019t rude to the spotter. One said: \u201cI\u2019m not Bryson\u2019s biggest fan, but he said thank you and ok. Maybe could have waited a moment more before asking the spotter to move, but I don\u2019t think it\u2019s a big deal at all. Move on.\u201d<\/p>\n A second agreed, saying: \u201cNothing wrong with this. Bryson got to his ball and there\u2019s a spotter who\u2019s just standing 5ft away. He did his job, move on.\u201d Another fan saw a lighter side to the exchange, joking: \u201cBryson treating that spotter like a traffic cone is the real highlight of The Open.\u201d<\/p>\n Meanwhile, despite his strong finish at The Open, DeChambeau admitted he is yet to crack Links courses, an issue he admitted he needed to address<\/a> before the tournament. He said after his final round: \u201cLook, it was fair conditions the past few days. I always told you guys I like it when it\u2019s fair conditions. I can play well.<\/p>\n \u201cI still have to crack the code when it\u2019s raining and windy but I feel like we\u2019re getting close to some opportunities and solutions for that.<\/p>\n \u201cIt just takes a long time to develop stuff. I\u2019m starting to learn. It was a fun three days. I was really proud of the way I turned it around.\u201d<\/p>\n Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL package<\/p>\n This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more<\/a> \u00a343<\/p>\n \u00a335<\/p>\n Sky<\/p>\n![\"An](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_bryson1JPG.jpg\")
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