Bryson DeChambeau sees President Donald Trump as a motivational force for United States golfers in the 45th Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, where he longs to face Europe’s Rory McIlroy.
Two-time US Open champion DeChambeau is excited for Trump’s visit during Friday’s opening matches between the Americans and holders Europe in the biennial team showdown.
“I hope he will inspire us to victory,” DeChambeau said on Thursday. “I think he’ll be a great force for us to get a lot of people on our side. It will be interesting and exciting to see how the crowd and everybody reacts. It’s going to be an electric environment.”
About the only thing that could make the moment more thrilling for the 32-year-old would be a matchup between DeChambeau and Europe star McIlroy, who completed a career Grand Sla