But social media, along with viral video, has barged into the genteel world of professional golf. In this mild-mannered sport, bad blood was recently generated by a pair of golf spikes, an extended eye roll and a heavy sigh. The protagonists were the reigning United States Open champion, Bryson DeChambeau, who became a lightning rod when he added 40 pounds of muscle and began overpowering golf courses last year, and Brooks Koepka, the winner of four major golf titles and another hulking, new-age player. Koepka, 31, has said DeChambeau plays too slowly. DeChambeau, 27, has mocked Koepka’s abs.

Source: New York Times May 27, 2021 22:07 UTC