Brooks Koepka sums up how he feels about Bryson DeChambeau with five key points

Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau had shared a fierce rivalry in the past, but now the LIV Golf duo will join forces to take on Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler

Brooks Koepka had five words to describe his LIV Golf partner Bryson DeChambeau ahead of their upcoming clash against Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler.

The LIV duo will take on their PGA Tourrivals in the latest edition of ‘The Match’ in Las Vegas later this month, with the 18-hole split into three formats of six. The event will follow a Ryder Cup-style setup with the first six better-ball, the second alternate shot, and the third singles.

Koepka and DeChambeau’s pairing is an intriguing one, having previously been involved in a public fallout that stemmed from their days competing against each other on the PGA Tour.

On the back of their switch to the breakaway league their feud is now behind them, and ahead of joining forces in Vegas Koepka has had his say on his partner. “Quirky, opinionated, but very passionate, very driven, and very hard-working,” the five-time major champion responded when asked to describe DeChambeau by Golf Digest.

Replying back, the U.S. Open champion said of Koepka: “Hard worker, too, by the way. It’s funny, we have some of the same practice routines after a round. I’ve seen him hit golf balls for two hours.” The Showdown will give golf fans the chance to see two of the biggest names from each leading tour do battle.

The sport has been left torn in two in recent years following the formation of the breakaway circuit in 2022. The PGA Tour opted to take a no-nonsense approach to their new-found rivals, banning any of its members who opted to tee it up on the LIV circuit, including Koepka and DeChambeau.