Bryson DeChambeau has already made a powerful Ryder Cup enemy

"I’ll be chirping in [McIlroy’s] ear this time," DeChambeau said. "Now, if we go up against each other, I mean, you can be sure of it."

Rory McIlroy takes beef with Bryson DeChambeau to another level

McIlroy apparently wasn't a fan of DeChambeau's Ryder Cup plan. In a recent interview with Ewan Murray of The Guardian, the Northern Irishman took the smack talk to another level. 

"I think the only way he gets attention is by mentioning other people. That is basically what I think of that," McIlroy said. "To get attention, he will mention me or Scottie [Scheffler] or others."

McIlroy and DeChambeau have always had a heated rivalry on the golf course, but this feud goes beyond the tee boxes and greens. This time, McIlroy took a direct shot at DeChambeau, the man — not DeChambeau, the golfer. This could get ugly at Bethpage, and McIlroy knows it. 

"I think it’s inevitable something is going to happen in New York," McIlroy said. "It might not involve me, but it is inevitable that something will happen, whether like in Rome last time or something else."

The Rome incident McIlroy referenced was the spat with Patrick Cantlay and his caddie, Joe LaCava. McIlroy and LaCava had a heated argument on the 18th green after a match, and it even spilled over to the parking lot afterward. 

We likely won't see another argument that inches that close to a physical altercation, but McIlroy's and DeChambeau's comments don't help matters. Get your popcorn ready for a fiery week at Bethpage Black.