Bryson DeChambeau reveals how Chris Pratt helped him become one of golf’s biggest stars
Bryson DeChambeau has become one of the most popular figures in golf over the past few years. The LIV Golf star has built a huge following through his performances and growing presence away from the course.
Photo by Thananuwat Srirasant/Getty Images Bryson DeChambeau has become one of the most popular figures in golf over the past few years. The LIV Golf star has built a huge following through his performances and growing presence away from the course. However, that rise did not happen by chance.
DeChambeau has now revealed how a conversation with Hollywood star Chris Pratt helped change everything for him. Bryson DeChambeau explains how Chris Pratt’s advice changed his career DeChambeau admitted that he reached a point where he was unsure how to present himself to the world. That led to a conversation with Pratt, who offered him a simple but powerful choice.
“I was talking to Chris Pratt about being somebody else. I don’t know what to do anymore,” DeChambeau said after an opening round of eight-under-par at LIV Golf South Africa. “He goes, ‘Bryson, there are two choices: you can act and play a part or you can be yourself.
’” Photo by Jane Gershovich/Getty Images From that point on, DeChambeau decided to fully embrace being authentic, regardless of whether anyone else liked him for it. “I chose to be myself, and I chose to show up every day being myself,” he explained. “I didn’t talk about it.