Tour pro labels Bryson DeChambeau's latest stunt borderline entertaining: "He's such a pillock"

Eddie Pepperell says it's easy to be critical of Bryson DeChambeau because he's 'such a pillock'. 

But the English tour pro reckons DeChambeau is currently onto something with his latest challenge. 

In case you haven't heard, DeChambeau is attempting to make a hole-in-one over his house. 

The viral stunt, it has to be said, has fans completely glued to their screens. 

The concept is simple. 

DeChambeau explained it in a 40-second video. 

"This is day one of trying to make a hole-in-one over my house," he said.  

"And because it's day one, I only get one ball."

At the time of writing, DeChambeau is 0-105. 

So far, the series has driven more than 50 million views on Instagram, with more eyes finding the videos on TikTok, YouTube and X. 

PGA Tour stats guru Lou Stagner is among those gripped. 

And he reckons that by day 50, there is a 99.9 per cent chance that DeChambeau will find the ace:

"You see, it's definitely easy to be critical of Bryson because he's such a pillock," Pepperell told the most recent instalment of The Chipping Forecast when discussing the challenge. 

"But I think this is borderline entertainment actually and I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt."

He added: "I am going to give him the benefit of the doubt. 

"I think this could end up working in his favour and being quite entertaining in 100 days time or 200 days time when he gets it finally. 

"I think this he might be onto something here." 

Pepperell has a long history of criticising the U.S. golfer.

He was among those who called out DeChambeau years ago, accusing him of playing too slowly. 

Back then, in 2021, Pepperell called DeChambeau 'a single-minded twit."

He later apologised. 

DeChambeau has somewhat reinvented himself since he joined LIV. 

His popularity soared in 2024, particularly with his antics on and off the course at the PGA Championship and U.S. Open. 

DeChambeau was filmed admonishing a fan who snatched his golf ball from a youngster in the crowd. 

"The cynic in me gives it at least a 50/50 chance that he's not genuine," Pepperell previously said. 

"Obviously to Bryson, the issue maybe for Bryson is that there's been enough things happen in his career where, you know, it makes you just doubt, it gives you a bit more doubt.

"I think with Phil Mickelson, he rarely had those instances during his career that made you – certainly publicly – consider whether or not he was genuine. 

"For a long, long time, everyone believed this is Phil Mickelson."

He added: "Of course, we’re all a bit like that to some degree, but I do think Bryson is that way. 

"I remember in Saudi Arabia a long time ago when I was there, I lost my luggage and he bought me some toothpaste.  He was genuinely very kind. 

"He bought me some toothpaste and a few bits and bobs from the store and the hotel. He did it, nobody else did it and it was very nice.

"Then I played with him a couple of months after that in Mexico and I remember having a conversation with him… We were having a conversation down one hole and, just mid-conversation he just completely cut out and started talking to his caddie about something else as if he was entirely vacant the whole time.

"So I think I've seen both sides of Bryson and I think because he's a superstar and because he knows he's a superstar I think he plays up to that. 

"I do think he's also tried to turn a corner, personally, and so these acts of service, if you like, are becoming a bit more ingrained and a bit more genuine.

"But, I'm still not sure I'm fully bought into Bryson. That being said, I love his game and I love what he does for the game and the way he goes about his business. I think he's totally refreshing."

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