Though the FedEx Cup Playoffs are underway, we would be lying if we said we didn’t have one eye on next month’s Ryder Cup. That rings especially true for American bomber Bryson DeChambeau, who doesn’t have a pesky postseason to worry about between now and Bethpage Black.
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On Thursday, just as things were heating up (literally) at the FedEx St Jude Championship, DeChambeau was in the lab cooking up something special for the first tee at next month’s USA-vs-Europe showdown. Like always, DeChambeau runs the risk of doing too much and ruffling a few feathers, but sweet fancy Moses would this be a sight to see. Behold.
Yep, that’s exactly what it looks like. As the filmer says, we’re not sure about that scream either (head over to Bryson’s Instagram story to watch with sound), but a Happy Gilmore swing on the first tee of the Ryder Cup might go down as the greatest American moment since the Boston Tea Party.
Of course, few are better qualified than DeChambeau to pull it off. Not only does he remain one of the most intimidating drivers of the golf ball on the planet, but the LIV pro also had a hilarious cameo in this summer’s record-breaking ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ and recently shared the course with Adam Sandler for an episode of his YouTube series, ‘Break 50.’ Safe to say, he’s learned from the best.
Not to rain on anyone’s parade, but we doubt DeChambeau has the stones to actually try this at Bethpage Black. If he gets the green light from captain Keegan and pipes one down the middle of the fairway, however, they might as well go ahead and hand the trophy to US right then and there.