'Jealous' Bryson DeChambeau told by tour pro: "I just think it's a great crying shame"

English tour pro Eddie Pepperell believes Bryson DeChambeau and other LIV Golf recruits must feel a tinge of jealousy after watching Rory McIlroy win 'a proper event' at Pebble Beach. 

McIlroy cantered to his 27th PGA Tour victory last Sunday at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. 

The signature event had a star-studded field that included World No.1 Scottie Scheffler, Collin Morikawa, Tommy Fleetwood, Viktor Hovland, Shane Lowry, Tom Kim, Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth. 

In the end, McIlroy held off challenges from his European Ryder Cup teammates Lowry, Sepp Straka and Justin Rose to capture a victory at what he described as a cathedral of golf. 

Meanwhile, DeChambeau travelled to India with his Crushers team for the first International Series event of 2025.

The Asian Tour event was played at the notoriously difficult DLF Golf & Country Club in Gurgaon.

Pepperell told the latest episode of The Chipping Forecast he caught the highlights because he wanted to see the carnage unfold. 

"I did watch a bit of the DLF highlights on YouTube because that course is just so much fun to watch players suffer on," he said. 

He added: "I had a moment of sadness [though] on the highlights where I saw Paul Casey appear and hit a bunker shot at plus-something.

"And I thought, 'My god, Paul Casey there he is. What a fantastic player but what a name from the past.' 

"I know we just touched on Sergio [Garcia] and what a shame because these are - particularly in the case of Sergio and I know Paul has had some injuries and he's a brilliant, brilliant golfer - [but] to see him kind of, really in no man's land in a very small Asian Tour event when you've got Pebble Beach occurring [is sad]."

He continued: "You look at Pebble and that was a proper event and I just can't help but think Bryson and these guys must not be looking at that ... they must look at Rory and Shane Lowry and everything that's happening across the pond and think, 'That's where I want to be.' 

"And boy have they given up so much to be part of those events. I just think it's a great crying shame."

DeChambeau made the switch to LIV in 2022 for a reported $100m. 

He remains indefinitely banned from competing in PGA Tour events. 

His 2024 U.S. Open victory means he will be able to participate in the major for the next decade as a past champion. 

DeChambeau's spot in The Masters is secure for the next five years and he also nabbed starts in The Open and PGA Championship for the same duration after his victory at Pinehurst No.2. 

But otherwise we will have to wait until a deal is agreed between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf's backers for the divide in the talent pool to disappear. 

DeChambeau is back in action this week as LIV kicks off their 2025 campaign in Riyadh. 

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