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Evin Priest<\/p>\n

April 8, 2026 \u2014 7:30pm<\/p>\n

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Augusta, Georgia: An in-form Bryson DeChambeau has thrown down the gauntlet to Masters champion Rory McIlroy as golf\u2019s juiciest rivalry heats up for a potential encore at Augusta National.<\/p>\n

Two-time US Open champion DeChambeau arrived at the first major of 2026 buoyed by back-to-back victories on the LIV Golf League in Singapore and South Africa.<\/p>\n

\"BrysonBryson DeChambeau during a practice round at Augusta this week. Getty Images<\/p>\n

The YouTube megastar is raring for another bid for a Masters green jacket after final group playing partner McIlroy got the better of him last year.<\/p>\n

DeChambeau took the early lead on the final day at Augusta National following a McIlroy double bogey on the first hole, but DeChambeau faded in a tie for fifth \u2013 a second straight top 10 result at the Masters \u2013 while McIlroy won the green jacket.<\/p>\n

After the round, DeChambeau said McIlroy \u201cdidn\u2019t talk to me once all day\u201d.<\/p>\n

The 32-year-old DeChambeau was also on the end of a McIlroy sledge last week when an Amazon documentary on the Irishman\u2019s Masters win featured the champion revealing an awkward disagreement the pair had about who was further away from the cup on the ninth green.<\/p>\n

\"RoryRory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau on the sixth hole during the final round at Augusta last year.AP<\/p>\n

\u201cBoth of us want to putt first, because if you can hole that putt before your opponent, it puts pressure on them,\u201d McIlroy said in the documentary.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe [DeChambeau] goes, \u2018So why don\u2019t we just throw a tee up for it to see who goes first?\u2019 I\u2019m like, \u2018No, this is the final round of the Masters, this isn\u2019t some game on a Tuesday afternoon somewhere!\u2019 I wasn\u2019t going to wilt in that situation, I was going to stand firm.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Tuesday at Augusta National, DeChambeau was asked if his relationship with McIlroy could be described as a rivalry and whether he enjoyed it.<\/p>\n

Related Article\"Rory<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, I mean, it\u2019s great if we can continue to have a rivalry,\u201d DeChambeau said. \u201cI don\u2019t see any problem with that. If anything, it kind of helps create more buzz around the game of golf.<\/p>\n

\u201cDo I respect him as an individual? 100 per cent. Do I want to beat him every time I see him? Absolutely. There\u2019s no question about it.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I think that\u2019s what\u2019s so brilliant about the game of golf is that juxtaposition, having that sportsmanlike respect and then wanting to just absolutely beat the living you know what out of him.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 2025 Masters had continued their running battle from the 2024 US Open, when McIlroy missed two short putts in the closing holes at Pinehurst and DeChambeau stole his second US Open crown.<\/p>\n

DeChambeau was quick to remind reporters he was keeping score.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s one of those things like I got him at Pinehurst \u2013 he got me here, and I hope there\u2019s more of those to come because it\u2019s great for the game,\u201d DeChambeau said.<\/p>\n

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