Bryson DeChambeau and his former golf coach Mike Schy are locked in a bitter dispute, according to a bombshell report by Golfweek.
According to the publication, Shy tried to extort $2m from DeChambeau after his US Open victory at Pinehurst No.2. last month.
It is said that Schy asked for the money after the 30-year-old didn’t hold up his end of a supposed deal to fund a junior golf tour named after his late father Jon.
DeChambeau denies this is the case and has accused Schy of being a ‘disgruntled former employee’.
For his part, Schy has not denied asking for the payout, telling the publication that he felt it was time to ‘look out for himself’.
Schy reportedly approached DeChambeau in 2023 about creating a series of affordable junior golf tournaments.
Keen on the idea, DeChambeau obliged and wanted to name the tour after his late father Jon.
DeChambeau is said to have agreed to fund the tour over two years via a ‘non-recourse loan’.
Schy allegedly told DeChambeau he needed $125,000 a year over two years.
Per the report, DeChambeau’s agent Brett Falkoff said that Schy did not properly set up the 501-C3 organisation.
DeChambeau and his team also claim that Schy did not provide a viable business plan.
According to Schy, this was a sign that DeChambeau didn’t want to support the tour at all.
Mike Schy
“I know Bryson and I knew he didn’t really want to give the money, and I certainly knew he didn’t want to give it for a long period of time.
Bryson DeChambeau
“It’s a disgruntled former employee, unfortunately, and it is what it is.
“We’ve had numerous conversations and it hasn’t worked out from a business standpoint.
“It’s quite disappointing how he’s turned this and spun this. It’s a non-recourse loan that was going out.
“I gave him my dad’s name, image and likeness for free on the assumption we’d have a good business plan and it just hasn’t worked out.
“I’m going to be doing a lot for my community, just in a different fashion with a proper business plan and done correctly.”
A statement was posted on Schy’s Instagram
DeChambeau also explained that his decision was not about the money.
He added: “I don’t want to be divvying out money and giving it away fruitlessly.
“He said I hate non-profits, no, I said I hate the way they are usually run. That’s what I actually said.
“Everything I said is misconstrued and twisted in a way that is absolutely false.”
You can read the full report here.
