Ryder Cup: Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka’s ongoing rift a ‘non-issue’, says US captain Steve Stricker

Steve Stricker additionally says Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka are unlikely to be paired collectively in matchplay occasion; watch the Ryder Cup all through the week stay on Sky Sports activities as Europe defend the title they gained at Le Golf Nationwide in 2018

Group USA captain Steve Stricker says the continuing feud between Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau is not going to be a problem, however admits they might not be paired collectively for the Ryder Cup

US Ryder Cup captain Steve Stricker insists the rift between Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka is a “non-issue” forward of this weekend’s contest at Whistling Straits.

Main winners DeChambeau and Koepka, who’ve traded public blows for the final two years, are team-mates for hosts USA as they bid to regain the trophy they misplaced at Le Golf Nationwide in 2018.

Forward of this 12 months’s Open Championship, Koepka stated DeChambeau was “honest sport” after his countryman had supposedly not held up on an settlement the pair had made in 2019 to maintain any private disputes personal.

“It’s a non-issue actually for me and the crew,” stated Stricker in a pre-tournament information convention on Monday.

“We acquired collectively just a few weeks in the past [with his five vice-captains] and I’ve had conversations with them each. They’ve assured me that it isn’t going to be a problem. I’ve no worries in any way.”

Such has been the general public nature of the pair’s rift, that the PGA Tour warned followers who taunt DeChambeau with “Brooksy” chants they may very well be banned from occasions.

Stricker unsurprisingly stated the feuding pair, who’re two of eight USA gamers on the planet’s high 10, had been unlikely to crew up for the matchplay contest in Wisconsin.

“Will we pair them collectively? I do not suppose so at this level, however issues might change,” he stated. “May at all times occur, however most likely not.”

Koepka, world No 10, was an harm doubt after injuring his wrist in the course of the season-ending Tour Championship earlier this month, however Stricker stated the four-time main winner is absolutely recovered for the three-day occasion.

“I have been speaking to him ever because it occurred, test in with him each couple of days. He tells me all the pieces is 100% and all the pieces is prepared and raring to go,” the US captain stated.

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Stricker additionally dismissed any issues over Koepka voicing his obvious indifference to the Ryder Cup in an interview to Golf Digest final week.

Koepka described the occasion as “a bit odd” and stated he may not be reduce out for crew sports activities because it disrupted his common routine.

“I’ve talked to him about it,” Stricker stated. “What I’ve personally seen within the crew room would not jive as much as what I used to be studying in these articles. Once more, I’m not anxious about Brooks.”

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