Bryson DeChambeau seemed a bit annoyed with Rory McIlroy after the two were paired together in the final round of the Masters last month, and McIlroy has finally responded to what his playing partner said about him.
McIlroy and DeChambeau were in first and second place, respectively, entering the final round of the 89th Masters. McIlroy played much better than DeChambeau and went on to defeat Justin Rose in a playoff to capture his first Green Jacket and complete the career grand slam.
After the tournament, DeChambeau was asked if he had spoken with McIlroy about Rory’s historic win. DeChambeau seemed annoyed and said McIlroy “didn’t talk to me once all day.” You can see the video here.
While speaking with the media ahead of the PGA Championship on Wednesday, McIlroy was asked about the comments DeChambeau made at Augusta National. He seemingly confirmed that he did not speak with DeChambeau but that it was nothing personal.
“I don’t know what he was expecting. We’re trying to win the Masters,” McIlroy said with a laugh. “I’m not gonna try to be his best mate out there. Everyone approaches the game different ways. Yeah, I was focused on myself and what I needed to do, and that’s really all that it was. It wasn’t anything against him. I felt that’s what I needed to do to try to get the best out of myself that day.”
"I don't know what he was expecting. We're trying to win the Masters. I'm not going to try to be his best mate out there."
— Golf Digest (@GolfDigest) May 14, 2025
Rory McIlroy explained why he did not speak with Bryson DeChambeau during the final round of the Masters. 👇 pic.twitter.com/QLAEfjR0P7
DeChambeau played poorly in the final round of the Masters, so he was probably more annoyed with that at the time than he was with McIlroy’s disinterest in socializing. DeChambeau later changed his tune in a message he shared for McIlroy on social media.
McIlroy also had one of the worst chokes of his career while playing with DeChambeau at the U.S. Open last year. That may have been a factor in why he wanted to remain as locked in as possible at the Masters, and it seemed to serve him well.
