Fans turn on ‘people's champ' Bryson DeChambeau as footage emerges of ‘disgusting behaviour' towards Open volunteer
The American tied for 10th in Northern Ireland as
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Fans turned on Bryson DeChambeau for his behaviour towards an Open volunteer
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The American did not live up to his billing as the 'people's champ'
Supporters were hoping to see DeChambeau battle for first thanks to his popularity as the 'people's champ.'
But the two-time US Open winner suffered a backlash after a video showed him acting rudely towards an unpaid volunteer.
DeChambeau hit a wayward golf ball into the long grass over The Open weekend.
The mis-hit clearly irked him as he trudged his way over to find it.
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And the 31-year-old took his irritation out on a volunteer who stood in the grass pointing to where the ball may have landed.
DeChambeau strutted over before dismissing the volunteer by saying: 'You can move out of the way.'
It certainly didn't go down well with supporters who had previously heralded DeChambeau as a man of the people.
He earlier delighted fans with a classy gesture by
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But DeChambeau's attitude to the volunteer was not greeted as warmly.
One supporter said: 'Treating a volunteer poorly will always suck.'
'People's champ' Bryson DeChambeau delights Open fans with classy gesture as they say 'how can you not love this guy?'
Another declared: 'Poor volunteer getting that treatment from someone who's supposed to be a professional and role model. Disgusting behaviour.'
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One noted: 'Wow what a jerk.'
Another added: 'This is pathetic behaviour.'
However, other fans didn't see any issue with DeChambeau's actions.
One said: 'The volunteer just stood there like Happy Gilmore on the Waterbury first tee box.'
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Another declared: 'Look at all these haters.'
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