Brandel Chamblee Criticizes Bryson DeChambeau’s NSFW Bunker Meltdown

DeChambeau was seen fuming about the conditions of the bunkers ahead of LIV Golf Mexico City, and the Golf Channel analyst weighed in on X.

Bryson DeChambeau was angry about the conditions of the bunkers in a practice round before LIV Golf Mexico City. / Peter Casey-Imagn Images

Bryson DeChambeau was fuming. 

Before last week’s LIV Golf Mexico City event at Club de Golf Chapultepec, the reigning U.S. Open champion was playing a practice round. Trying to escape a bunker, he showed the same frustration someone at a municipal course might have. 

“Worst f—ing bunkers ever!” DeChambeau said in a video posted by @perisgolf. “The worst.”

When asked if it was “wet sand,” DeChambeau shut that reason down. 

“No! No! Look, you have the f—ing thumb roller. What the hell,” DeChambeau said. “You can hurt somebody’s wrist. You can break somebody’s wrist. You can’t even get it out.”

Brandel Chamblee, the Golf Channel analyst who is a staunch critic of LIV Golf, blasted DeChambeau on X over his tirade. 

A) He signed up for this when he signed on to be a puppet for a murderous dictator and to play a tour that does not value the best conditioned courses, but those that will hold events for a murderous dictator.

B) This is what practice rounds are for.

C) You signed on for… https://t.co/IggBEcOtkO

— Brandel Chamblee (@chambleebrandel) April 30, 2025

Club de Golf Chapultepec hosted the PGA Tour’s WGC-Mexico Championship four times between 2017 and 2020. This was its first time hosting a LIV event. 

DeChambeau placed T2, three strokes behind champion Joaquin Niemann. 

And maybe the bunkers were in better shape once the tournament started.