‘Not that good' – Bryson DeChambeau reveals he used to beat Scottie Scheffler for fun as world No1 chases Open glory
But the big-hitting American admitted he now has a long way to go to match the lofty heights set by his Ryder Cup team-mate.
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Bryson DeChambeau revealed he regularly beat Scottie Scheffler at college
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Scheffler played for the Texas Longhorns in college golf
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Now, though, Scheffler is the dominant world No1, chasing a fourth major title at The Open which would
DeChambeau, 31, has two US Opens to his name.
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The LIV Golf star laughed: "I played with him a lot in college, and he was good but not that good.
"I beat him quite a bit.
"He's figured out a lot of stuff since then and he's stepped up his game for sure.
"It's really impressive to watch and something we can all learn from.
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"Scottie's in a league of his own right now.
"He's setting a benchmark we all want to aspire to be at.
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"I've got to work a lot harder on my game."
However, he recovered brilliantly to shoot 65, 68 and 64 and finish at -9 at Portrush.
That put him on the brink of qualifying for the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black in September.
And the brash
DeChambeau added: "I hope I can bring a lot of energy and a tsunami of a crowd that's going to be rooting for Team USA.
'This year's no joke. We're tired of it. We're tired of losing.'
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Scheffler is now the dominant world No1 and eyeing the career Grand Slam
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The American duo paired up at the Ryder Cup in 2021
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