Brooks Koepka took time to trollBryson DeChambeau at the British Open on Friday.- Koepka said he loves his driver after DeChambeau criticized his driver and its manufacturer.
- Koepka continued the teasing on social media after his interview.
Brooks Koepka is not above kicking a man when he's down.
After his second round at the Open Championship, Koepka took another shot at arch-rival Bryson DeChambeau. However, the slight may have been missed by anyone not tracking the ongoing war of words between the two players.
"Drove the ball great," Koepka said in his post-round interview. "I love my driver."
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But Koepka was having a laugh at the expense of DeChambeau, who had a tough start at the Open.
After a frustrating round on Thursday, DeChambeau criticized his Cobra driver.
"The driver sucks," DeChambeau said. "It's not the right design, unfortunately. We've been trying to fix it, Cobra has been working their butt off to fix it, and we just haven't had any results yet."
DeChambeau got called out for his dismissiveness, with Cobra tour operations manager Ben Schomin calling his comments "stupid" and comparing DeChambeau's outburst to that of a toddler.
In this context, Koepka's comment was not some actual representation of his play or driving ability throughout the tournament - though he has been swinging well through two rounds - but rather an attempt to bury DeChambeau further into the mud that he's already trapped himself.
On Twitter, Koepka further leaned into the bit.
-Brooks Koepka (@BKoepka) July 16, 2021
Koepka does not like DeChambeau.
DeChambeau does not like Koepka.
These two have been in a battle that's included insults, petty slights, and beer promotions over the past three years, with things heating up in recent weeks.
Heading into the weekend at the Open, Koepka has the upper hand.