"'Rivals' Kepka and DeChambeau: 'Is This Time a One-on-One Reconciliation Match?'"

On November 16, "The Match Fifth Series" in Las Vegas, Quiet Period Following U.S. Ryder Cup Victory

Bryson DeChambeau (left) and Brooks Koepka will face off in a one-on-one match.

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] "The fifth series of The Match."

The ‘rivals’ Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau (both from the USA) will face off in a one-on-one match. According to Golf.com on the 6th (Korean time), "The two players will compete in a 12-hole match play at The Wynn Golf Club in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, on the 26th of next month." The two players are known for their ‘bitter rivalry.’ When Koepka complained about ‘slow play’ at a 2019 European Tour event, DeChambeau took it as a personal attack and responded.

The controversy escalated when DeChambeau interrupted Koepka’s interview right after Koepka finished as runner-up at the PGA Championship last May. Koepka criticized him with profanity, saying, "The sound of DeChambeau’s metal spikes passing behind me broke my concentration," and DeChambeau responded by commenting on the social media post of Koepka’s interview video, "You better fix those spike marks immediately," further intensifying their feud. Fortunately, after their joint victory at the Ryder Cup in the US on the 27th of last month, they are now in a reconciliation mood.

The Match started as a special event in November 2018 with a showdown between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson (both from the USA). Mickelson gained even more spotlight by winning the ‘$9 million jackpot’ after a fierce battle that extended to the 22nd golden hole (par 3). In May last year, Woods and Mickelson each teamed up with NFL legends Peyton Manning and Tom Brady, respectively, with the Woods-Manning team winning. In November, Mickelson teamed up with former NBA star Charles Barkley to defeat Manning and current NBA star Stephen Curry.

In the fourth series last July, Mickelson and DeChambeau paired with Brady and NFL star Aaron Rodgers, respectively, with the DeChambeau-Rodgers team winning by 3 holes. DeChambeau notably played a key role in the event by hitting long drives that flew as far as 480 yards. It is interesting that the fierce battleground was the Moonlight Basin Golf Course in Big Sky, Montana, USA, located at an altitude of 2,300 meters. Attention is already focused on what news will come out this time.

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