BRYSON DECHAMBEAU revealed Scottie Scheffler “wasn’t that good” in college.
But the big-hitting American admitted he now has a long way to go to match the lofty heights set by his Ryder Cup team-mate.
PABryson DeChambeau revealed he regularly beat Scottie Scheffler at college[/caption]
GettyScheffler played for the Texas Longhorns in college golf[/caption]
Scheffler was a promising junior – ranked No1 in the USA – before playing for the Texas Longhorns at the University of Texas at Austin.
But DeChambeau – nearly three years older than his compatriot – insisted he got the better of their duels when he was at the neighbouring Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
Now, though, Scheffler is the dominant world No1, chasing a fourth major title at The Open which would put him three-quarters of the way to the career Grand Slam.
DeChambeau, 31, has two US Opens to his name.
The LIV Golf star laughed: “I played with him a lot in college, and he was good but not that good.
“I beat him quite a bit.
“He’s figured out a lot of stuff since then and he’s stepped up his game for sure.
“It’s really impressive to watch and something we can all learn from.
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“Scottie’s in a league of his own right now.
“He’s setting a benchmark we all want to aspire to be at.
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“I’ve got to work a lot harder on my game.”
DeChambeau’s painful opening seven-over 78 on Thursday took him out of contention at The Open.
However, he recovered brilliantly to shoot 65, 68 and 64 and finish at -9 at Portrush.
That put him on the brink of qualifying for the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black in September.
And the brash Californian cannot wait to tee it up in front of a raucous home crowd in New York.
DeChambeau added: “I hope I can bring a lot of energy and a tsunami of a crowd that’s going to be rooting for Team USA.
“This year’s no joke. We’re tired of it. We’re tired of losing.”
ReutersScheffler is now the dominant world No1 and eyeing the career Grand Slam[/caption]
The American duo paired up at the Ryder Cup in 2021Getty Creator – [#item_custom_dc:creator]
