Brandel Chamblee just won't drop Collin Morikawa beef: "He'll regret it"

Former PGA Tour winner turned Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee has given his response to Collin Morikawa after he was called out directly by the golfer. 

Morikawa rubbed multiple PGA Tour winner Rocco Mediate the wrong way last week when he refused to speak to the assembled media following his near miss at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. 

Mediate said the late, great golf icon 'would've hunted him down' over his decision not to offer a few words despite defeat.

Chamblee and former European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley weighed in on the topic before the 2025 Players Championship. 

Morikawa then told reporters after his second round at the coveted PGA Tour event that he didn't regret what he said. 

Chamblee and McGinley discussed the topic again on 'Live From'. 

"It's interesting that he called myself and Paul and Rocco about it," Chamblee said.

"It wasn't us. He didn't say no to us. He said no to the fans. He said no to the sponsors. Saying no to the PGA Tour. 

"He's saying no to his fellow players who do these interviews."

Chamblee added: "Golf's never been better. We're all in. The purses are ungodly high and there's a sense that there's an entitlement, that they don’t owe anybody anything. 

"And he voiced what a lot of people suspected too many Tour players felt.

"It's not true of all of them. A lot of them are great with the media and give us these interviews afterwards. But it sets a dangerous precedent.

"And if he really does feel that way, that's fine, it's his opinion. I have mine. He has his. 

"But I think he'll regret it if he carries on turning down the media after he loses because he's so good, he's going to have many more painful losses.

"He's going to have many more wins, too, but it's just part of the game."

McGinley doubled down on his original comments. 

"So it's a word of caution to the players more than anything else that, you know, don’t come out and say something like, I don't owe anybody anything because that does not sound good," McGinley said. 

"Maybe it was a wrong choice of words, but don't say anything like that."

McGinley referenced Rory McIlroy's interview at Whistling Straits in 2021 when the writing was on the wall for Team Europe in the Ryder Cup. 

McIlroy was a complete mess. 

"That was raw emotion and it humanised Rory and it humanised golfers," McGinley said. 

"And even though it's a hard thing to do, it's a very, very positive outlook for professional golfers.

"It's not all about smiley faces and everybody winning, there's got to be give and take for everybody."

It should be pointed out, though, that McGinley did not bring up the fact McIlroy stormed off after his disaster finish at the 2024 U.S. Open. 

McIlroy later claimed he thought he was doing everyone a favour by making a quick getaway from Pinehurst No.2.