Bryson DeChambeau’s recent comments might frustrate Keegan Bradley as Ryder Cup approaches

The Ryder Cup is about playing hard and giving it everything you’ve got while still respecting your opponents.

But DeChambeau’s recent comments seem to have missed the mark on that second point.

Earlier this week, he said he’d be ‘chirping’ in Rory McIlroy’s ear if they end up playing each other.

That kind of talk probably didn’t sit well with Bradley, even if nothing was said publicly.

The last thing the US team need is to give Europe any extra motivation heading into Bethpage Black.

Luke Donald’s side won’t need much more incentive. They’ll already be fully focused on defending their title and bringing it back across the Atlantic.

You can bet McIlroy has seen those comments. And Donald would be wise to use them as fuel inside the European dressing room when the time comes.

DeChambeau threatens to repeat Wyndham Clark’s 2023 feat

DeChambeau’s recent comments are likely to remind fans of Wyndham Clark’s remarks about Rory McIlroy ahead of the 2023 Ryder Cup in Italy.

At the time, Clark suggested he was the better player compared to the Northern Irishman.

He said: “I have the utmost respect for Rory – he is one of our great ambassadors of our game. He is obviously one of the best of all time and he is still going so he can be that. I have tons of respect for Rory and because of that respect, I also want to beat him. I like to think I am better than him and I want to prove that.

“I would love to play Rory, I think that would be really fun for the fans too. Long-ball hitters. We have similar games in that respect. It would be a little bit of David and Goliath. I am hoping to get that chance. Regardless of who I play, I am really excited. But that one would be a lot of fun.”

While Clark didn’t meet McIlroy head-to-head, Europe beat the Americans by a score of 16.5 to 11.5.

There was also Stephen Ames’s run-in with Tiger Woods before their 2006 World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play meeting.

Ames had criticised Woods six years earlier, questioning his attitude and suggesting he lacked respect for other players.

Ames said: “He doesn’t look like he has enough respect for other players. Tiger’s coming across as bigger than the game.

“He’s a spoiled 24-year-old. If I was in his position I’d be more considerate. If I was beating the spit out of [other players], I wouldn’t have to beat them in that way too.”

Woods waited until their match in 2006 to respond on the course, handing Ames a heavy defeat with a scoreline of 9&8 – one of the most lopsided results in match play history.