On Saturday, November 2, Bryson DeChambeau attended the SMU Mustangs football game against the Pittsburgh Panthers. He surprised fans by bringing his US Open trophy and displaying it to all in attendance.
Bryson DeChambeau is a two-time US Open champion and the captain of LIV Golf's Crushers GC. He is an SMU alum, having played college golf there and quickly becoming a school legend.
During the second quarter of the game at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas, Texas, DeChambeau displayed the trophy to the SMU students, who went wild with excitement.
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DeChambeau had a fairly successful college golf career at SMU. He was the first player from the university to win the NCAA Division I individual championship. That same year, he also claimed the 2015 US Amateur.
As for the Mustangs football team, they registered a 48-25 win over Pittsburgh, improving their record to 8-1.
Will Bryson DeChambeau compete at the 2024 Grant Thornton Invitational?
Bryson DeChambeau will not participate in the 2024 Grant Thornton Invitational, set to take place from December 13 to 15 at Tiburón Golf Club in Naples, Florida. The event will feature top players such as Nelly Korda, Lydia Ko, Jason Day, Tony Finau, Rose Zhang, Lexi Thompson, Rickie Fowler, Lilia Vu, and several other highly ranked players from the PGA Tour and LPGA.
As for DeChambeau, he will be seen swinging the club in The Showdown, an exhibition event featuring him and Brooks Koepka representing LIV Golf, versus Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy from the PGA Tour. The event will be played at Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas on December 17 and will be televised live on TNT Sports.
DeChambeau didn’t win any titles on LIV Golf this season but finished eighth overall, with seven top-10 finishes. His team, Crushers GC, claimed three wins in the team portion and finished first in the standings. However, they faced an early exit after being defeated by Iron Heads GC in the quarterfinals.
Speaking of Majors, the 31-year-old golfer made three top-10 finishes in four Majors. He lost the PGA Championship to Xander Schauffele by just one shot but claimed the US Open a month later. Besides, he tied for sixth at the Masters Tournament, where he held the 36-hole lead. However, he missed the cut at the Open Championship.