Bryson DeChambeau found himself dealing with Phil Mickelson after a record-breaking victory at LIV Greenbrier last weekend saw the five-time major champion take to social media for a not-so-subtle, tongue-in-cheek dig.
DeChambeau secured his first LIV Golf title since making the Saudi switch last summer, and did it in style, after becoming the first player on the breakaway circuit to break the 60-shot mark. The American carded a remarkable 12-under-par 58 to claim the title by six shots over Mito Pereira.
During his final 18 holes on Sunday, 29-year-old DeChambeau holed an incredible 13 birdies and one bogey to write himself into golf's history books. Speaking afterwards, the Crushers GC captain described the 58 as the 'greatest moment' of his career, quite the statement from a man who was crowned U.S. Open champion just three years ago.
A whole host of big name players took to social media to congratulate DeChambeau afterwards.
This included fellow LIV star, and former Ryder Cup teammate Mickelson, who despite singing DeChambeau's praises, still managed to squeeze in a quick jibe. Taking to Twitter, Mickelson wrote: "Incredible round by Bryson. 58 What a weekend and win for him.
"He stole my jump though. Not cool. Proud of his resolve after Cameron and I gave him a thumping Wednesday." The 'thumping' the six-time major champion was referring to was a nine-hole matchplay the pair played between themselves heading into the event.
DeChambeau and Mickelson faced off in a nine-hole challenge that was posted on the former's YouTube channel, as they were joined by two of their LIV teammates. DeChambeau teamed up with Indian star Anirban Lahiri, whilst Mickelson was joined by fellow American Cameron Tringale.
And it was the latter who prevailed, as the HyFlyers secured a two-up victory over their Crushers rivals handing Mickelson the bragging rights. His nine-hole loss appeared to fire DeChambeau into form though, as he went on to secure his first professional win in nearly two-and-a-half years.
After a rocky run, DeChambeau appeared to have been showing glimpses of his former self in recent months, culminating in his victory on Sunday. Assessing his win: "It's beyond words. I've been working so hard for a long time, and I knew something special was going to come at some point, I just didn't know when... Then today I just kind of felt everything clicking."
