Spectators banned from chanting ‘Brooksie’ at PGA Tour

“At PGA Tour events, we expect the public to behave properly and not to be too extreme to ensure an attractive and healthy competition environment,” PGA Tour special envoy Jay Monahan said yesterday. during the press conference before the season-ending event – Tour Championship in Atlanta, Georgia from September 2 to September 5. “Therefore, we do not accept harassment of players, caddies, volunteers and tournament organizers as well as damage to golf. Violators will have to leave the venue or have their tickets confiscated. “.

Monahan cited a number of bad behaviors, including the use of “Brooksie”. He said the noun showed disrespect. “For me, that word means contempt and we will not accept it from now on,” emphasized the most powerful person on the PGA Tour.

On August 29, at the final round of the BMW Championship, many spectators chanted “Brooksie” as DeChambeau competed. When the 27-year-old golfer returned to the club, after losing the championship to Patrick Cantlay due to the sixth extra hole, a young audience shouted “Good job Brooksie”. Hearing the denial, DeChambeau turned around and yelled, “Get out of here”.

“Brooksie” appeared in the first week of June and became a “keyword” in the feud between DeChambeau and colleague Brooks Koepka. At the practice round at Memorial, the crowd supporting Koepka repeatedly chanted “Brooksie”, angering DeChambeau, who had to ask security staff to expel the extremists.

Koepka immediately posted a video Twitter to thank the fans with a pledge to serve beer to everyone who was kicked out of the Memorial.

Two American stars have collided since 2019. Initially, Koepka criticized DeChambeau’s slow-playing behavior. Then, DeChambeau mocked Koepka “without abs but entered the typical bodybuilding topic of athletes” – Body Issue, of the magazine Sports Illustrated.

Tensions flared up on the closing day of the PGA Championship on May 23. When Koepka is sharing in front of the channel’s camera Golf Channel, DeChambeau suddenly passed by and mumbled loudly enough to reach the microphone. This action caused Koepka to lose focus and appear annoyed. The moment went viral on social media.

A similar incident happened after the opening round of the US Open June 17. DeChambeau suddenly walked across the frame, even trying to show his face by flying, while Koepka answered Golf Channel.

Not long after, when DeChambeau announced that she would stop collaborating with her gut caddie Tim Tucker, Koepka came up Twitter Called it Caddy Appreciation Day, and expressed gratitude to his personal assistant.

Yesterday, Special Envoy Monahan said he had spoken privately with both DeChambeau and Koepka about their relationship. For the past month, the two sides have not had any new developments.

Quoc Huy