Recent years have seen a decline in Bryson DeChambeau and Mike Schy’s relationship, as the two have become embroiled in a public spat.
Despite his continuous career victories, US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau has revealed details of his sour relationship with his former coach, Mike Schy.
DeChambeau used to call Schy a “second father” and the two had a productive working relationship that lasted until 2018. After that, their relationship stayed solid because of the significant contributions they made to the development of young, competitive golfers in California, where they were born, through a series of junior competitions that were started in 2023.
Together, they created the Jon DeChambeau Memorial Junior Tour in the Central Valley, honoring Bryson’s father, a two-time major winner. But the relationship between Schy and DeChambeau soured after they saw each other’s early successes and win a number of tournaments.
A few weeks ago, Schy made an online announcement stating that the tournament would be canceled because of financial difficulties. To Golf Week, both parties disclosed their disagreements. Schy claimed that DeChambeau’s former protégé has contempt for non-profit organizations and that he is only providing a loan rather than full funding.
DeChambeau shot back, calling Schy’s claims a “complete and utter lie” and dismissing them. He also charged that his former coach had not developed a viable business strategy appropriate for the competition.
At his pre-tournament press conference on the eve of The Open Championship at Royal Troon, which is scheduled for this Thursday, DeChambeau addressed the revelations for the first time.
“Look, this is a regrettable circumstance. It’s a private matter that unfortunately went public, and I’ve loved that man my entire life,” he remarked. “We made every effort to resolve the issue and ensure that it made sense for all parties, but that wasn’t how it worked out.
“To be honest, I feel like I’m moving on and anticipating an amazing tournament this week now that I’ve said everything I wanted to in the Golf Week piece. I’m not going to look back and see any of that. As history is history, everything will eventually come to pass. They consistently do.
With his ability to connect with fans and play some of his best golf of his career, 30 year old Justin DeChambeau has emerged as perhaps the biggest star in golf in 2024. He is focused on winning the Claret Jug this week.
“Clearly very confident,” he said, gauging his chances. “Everything relies on how well I’m hitting it. I can enter this room with the utmost confidence following a significant championship victory. performed admirably last week as well.
In the end, it all comes down to my ability to drive the ball as well as I have, strike my irons as well as I know how, and putt as well as I know how. I’ll give myself a shot if I can do those three things well—even the four things with chipping, bunker play, and on the greens.
“I am capable of completing the task. All that matters is whether I can maintain the same level of consistency as I did at the US Open last week and a few other locations. I believe I’ll have a great chance if I can continue to play the level of golf I have.”
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