Bryson DeChambeau took the first battle. Rory McIlroy got revenge Sunday.
After losing by a shot to DeChambeau at the 2024 U.S. Open, McIlroy topped his LIV Golf foe at Augusta National Golf Club, winning the 2025 Masters in a playoff over Justin Rose. The win earned McIlroy his fifth major title and helped him become the sixth golfer all-time to complete the career grand slam.
On Saturday night, DeChambeau, trailing McIlroy by two shots heading into the final round, said he look forward to the pairing and said, "It will be the grandest stage that we've had in a long time, and I'm excited for it."
It was a roller coaster final round, with DeChambeau taking the lead after the second hole but giving it right back before struggling down the stretch, signing for 3-over 75 and finishing T-5. As for the pairing with McIlroy, DeChambeau was asked, before the playoff about how McIlroy was feeling following the whirlwind final round.
"No idea. Didn't talk to me once all day."
Talk about locked in and focused.
McIlroy and DeChambeau have a mutual respect for each other, but they're also the faces of the PGA Tour and LIV Golf League and the two most popular figures in the game. With everything on the line Sunday, it's not surprising to see McIlroy stay in his own lane.
As for DeChambeau, he embraced his role of entertainer throughout the afternoon, a stark contrast to the eventual winner.
"Electric," DeChambeau said of the patrons and atmosphere. "I loved it. But he was just like -- just being focused, I guess. It's not me, though."
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Masters 2025: Rory McIlroy didn't talk to Bryson DeChambeau all day
