Zach Johnson reveals why he did not pick Bryson DeChambeau for Ryder Cup
Bryson DeChambeau won again on LIV Golf at the weekend, but Zach Johnson appears to have zero regrets about not picking him.
Zach Johnson seemingly has no regrets about snubbing Bryson DeChambeau a pick in his US Ryder Cup team despite the LIV Golf League star winning for a second time in three events on the circuit.
DeChambeau, 30, closed with a stunning 8-under 63 to prevail by one stroke over his fellow Crushers GC teammate Anirban Lahiri at LIV Golf Chicago.
The big-hitting American scooped a whopping $4.75m for his efforts on Sunday as he overturned an eight-stroke deficit at the start of the round.
DeChambeau fired shots at US Ryder Cup captain Johnson last night after landing his second LIV Golf title in his last three starts.
The former US Open champion revealed he never even received a call or any form of communication from Johnson despite shooting 61-58 to win LIV Golf Greenbrier just weeks before he made his six captain's picks.
Here's Bryson DeChambeau discussing his Ryder Cup snub after winning LIV Golf Chicago.
"I could have definitely racked up some points for Team USA." pic.twitter.com/2aahzMrk8x— GolfMagic (@GolfMagic) September 25, 2023
Brooks Koepka was the only LIV Golf player to earn a pick in the team.
That meant no place for the likes of DeChambeau or even former World No.1 Dustin Johnson, who went 5-0 last time out at the 2021 Ryder Cup.
But speaking to a pool of reporters just hours after touching down in Italy for this week's Ryder Cup at Marco Simone, captain Johnson reposnded to DeChambeau's comments.
Given Johnson's response, it would seem like DeChambeau was never in the running for a pick in the first place.
Johnson said today:
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Bryson DeChambeau takes aim at US Ryder Cup Zach Johnson after etching his name on a second LIV Golf title in his last three starts!
https://t.co/MoMRTbSh99 pic.twitter.com/iFkORK7Ztl— GolfMagic (@GolfMagic) September 25, 2023
Johnson also revealed today that Tiger Woods would not be making the trip to the Ryder Cup this week.
Woods was spotted caddying for his son Charlie Woods en route to another victory at the weekend.
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