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‘This is fantastic to watch’ say Golf Channel fans after Bryson DeChambeau appears with trophy and helps host nail shot
The American has completed his redemption story
PRO golfer Bryson DeChambeau has shared an incredible moment with former pro Johnson Wagner after his US Open triumph.
DeChambeau, 30, beat Rory McIlroy on an incredible final day after making an insane shot from the bunker on the 18th at Pinehurst.
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Retired PGA Tour golfer Wagner, 44, was trying to recreate the shot late into the evening and sent his effort flying over the green in a viral social media clip.
That was when DeChambeau appeared trophy in hand and talked him through the approach.
"This is for the US Open," said Bryson as he stood back to give Wagner room.
His effort finished even closer to the pin than the one that won DeChambeau the Open.
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And the champion handed his trophy to Wagner to let him pose with it.
"I guess I'm never going to win the US Open now that I touched it," Wagner joked.
“That’s perfect. You just needed me around,” DeChambeau said. ��You did it better than me.”
“Player B is always better than Player A,” Wagner replied.
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The segment finished with Wagner, who sang DeChambeau's praises throughout, asking him for a drink and the victor accepting.
"Bryson is such a great guy, dude just won the US Open and is out here hanging out on live TV," commented a fan.
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"What a baller. 1 foot from the cup, that memory will be with him forever. How awesome," another added.
"This is the greatest piece of golf content I’ve seen in the 14+ years watching your stuff," posted a third.
"This was fantastic to watch," a fourth beamed.
DeChambeau has won many fans with his approach in recent months.
And the LIV star was gracious in victory as he expressed his sympathy for McIlroy who was on course for victory before missing two short putts.
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"For him to miss that putt [on 18], I would never wish that on anybody," said the American after winning by one shot.
"I think that fire in him is only going to continue to grow. He's going to win more major championships.
"I have nothing but respect for how he plays the game of golf because, to be honest, when he was climbing up the leaderboard, he was two ahead, I was like, 'Uh-oh, uh-oh.' But luckily things went my way."
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Nick Faldo believes McIlroy may never recover.
"That's going to haunt Rory for the rest of his life, those two misses," he told Sky Sports.