First in 40 years: Bryson DeChambeau replicates Bernhard Langer feat at Ryder Cup

That afternoon matchup against Rose and Fleetwood also marked Griffin’s last appearance until Sunday.

On Saturday morning though, DeChambeau and Cameron Young managed a solid 4&2 win over Matthew Fitzpatrick and Ludvig Åberg.

Still, it was not enough to shift momentum, as Rose and Fleetwood beat them again in session four – this time with Scheffler joining Bryson.

In the end, DeChambeau played alongside four different teammates over the week – something you do not often see unless a team is chasing momentum or trying to spark a change in form.

It suggests Bradley may have abandoned his original strategy once Europe took control early on. In fact, you would have to go back nearly four decades to find another player who cycled through so many pairings over one event.

The last time this happened was way back in 1985, when Bernhard Langer partnered with four different teammates across the first two days of play. 

But while more than one hundred players have appeared five times in a single Ryder Cup since then, none besides DeChambeau have been asked to work alongside four separate partners during their run until now.

Bryson DeChambeau’s unusual Ryder Cup role highlights ongoing questions for Team USA

He was not the reason Team USA fell short. In fact, DeChambeau had plenty of support within the team, especially after the effort he had put in leading up to Bethpage.

Still, his role and results do raise questions about how best to use his skill set. It has never been simple, even with all the ability he brings. More points on the board would have changed the narrative completely.

If you had told DeChambeau before the Ryder Cup that he would do something not seen in 40 years, he likely would have welcomed it.

The only thing is, that record is probably not one he will look back on fondly.