Bryson DeChambeau picks a pro golfer he can play ‘competitive rounds for the rest of his life with’ – “It wouldn't be Pat Perez”
Bryson DeChambeau was posed a hypothetical scenario in which he had to choose one golfer to play every single round of golf with for the rest of his life. This golfer could be from either tour, and he was quick to say that he couldn't play with Pat Perez in this situation.
DeChambeau jokingly said:
"It wouldn't be Pat Perez 'cause he's too damn funny, he's way too funny. He'd be great to play with though."
Perez would be a fun person to play with in the golfer's eyes, but there's someone else he had in mind for this question:
"I would personally like to play with probably Charles Howell. Cause he's the most positive individual I've ever met in my entire life. And he's just so nice and so straightforward and doesn't harm a fly."
DeChambeau added that Charles Howell "goes about his business" and noted that he was extremely nice:
"A guy that's like myself that can go up and down pretty quickly he's just right there to kind of keep it even keel."
The golfer thought logically about who would be the best counter to his emotions and his playstyle and came up with Howell, someone he believes might be of benefit to himself during rounds of golf.
Howell is another LIV Golf player who formerly played on the PGA Tour, so the two have spent plenty of time with one another.
Bryson DeChambeau shouts out Rory McIlroy after epic round
While there were more than two golfers involved, the most recent round of golf Bryson DeChambeau enjoyed (or didn't because of the stress and intensity) was played with Rory McIlroy. That's not who he named as the player he'd play with forever if he could, but it is someone he has a tremendous amount of respect for.
DeChambeau has admitted that he didn't think he would have been able to continue fending off McIlroy if the golfer had parred the 18th. After the win, he said (via Sports Illustrated) that McIlroy was one of the best to ever do it.
He lamented the fact that the tournament effectively came down to missing a putt, something DeChambeau wouldn't "wish on anybody," adding:
"It just happened to play out that way. He'll win multiple more Major championships. There's no doubt. I think that fire in him is going to continue to grow and I have nothing but respect for how he plays the game of golf."
DeChambeau entered the final round last Sunday with a three-stroke lead. McIlroy quickly shaved two strokes off that in the first four rounds. The two would go back and forth the rest of the way, McIlroy even claiming a momentary two-stroke lead before DeChambeau birdied again.
It all came down to a tie at the 18th and one of the most important rounds Bryson DeChambeau has ever played.