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Bryson DeChambeau shows his class and far he has come after PGA boos

20 May 2024 , 11:29
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Bryson DeChambeau was not happy with one fans at Valhalla this past weekend
Bryson DeChambeau was not happy with one fans at Valhalla this past weekend

Bryson DeChambeau was seen yelling at a fan who stole his ball after the American attempted to throw it to a child at the US PGA Championship during an incredible final round that saw him fall agonisingly short of a second major title.

DeChambeau had been walking to the 10th hole on the final day when he threw his ball to a younger fan which was snatched by a man who attempted to run off. The 30-year-old immediately turned back when he noticed what had happened, pointing his club at the man saying: "Hey, hey, hey! Give that ball back!"

After a few seconds of back and forth, the man would eventually return the ball to the child who looked to be extremely happy with the gift from the 30-year-old.

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Despite missing out on adding to his U.S Open triumph by one shot, as Xander Schauffele made a tournament-winning going birdie on the final hole, it was a great weekend for DeChambeau. He will rise back into the world's top 40 in the latest rankings and for the second major in a row this year has been a factor on the final day.

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He fell away over the weekend at Augusta when chasing a first Masters and holding the halfway lead, but stormed through the pack to claim second after a superb 64.

DeChambeau has appeared to embrace his role as the bad boy of the sport after his big-money move away from the PGA Tour to LIV.

However, DeChambeau was not remotely fazed by some of the negative reaction, and will have certainly won some fans back around after his gesture to the child which had been picked up by cameras.

Bryson DeChambeau shows his class and far he has come after PGA boosBryson DeChambeau threw a golf ball to a kid which was stolen by a man before the golfer confronted him

After seeing the incident unfold, CBS commentator Jim Nantz said: "That's class. DeChambeau comes over to give him a nod, a congratulatory handshake."

Reacting to seeing the clip online, many had praised the 30-year-old. One wrote: "Many people seem to be changing their opinion of him lately. Actions like this just make you smile and wish much success for the guy. He is really good for the game right now."

Another said: "This changes my opinion of Bryson. Talented golfer playing on a circus golf tour but a standup guy. Nice to see the adult who snatched the ball from the kid get called out."

While seemingly being a polarizing figure by many at the courses, DeChambeau remains one of the popular golfers amongst the sports fans - with his social media pages exploding in recent months. He now had over 600,000 followers on YouTube and 400,000 on TikTok.

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