"I played with him a lot in college, and he was not that good, so he's figured out a lot of stuff since then," Bryson DeChambeau joked about Claret Jug-winner Scottie Scheffler.

Bryson DeChambeau looked like he’d played his way out of the British Open on Thursday, when he posted an opening-round 7-over 78.

Golf pro DeChambeau, 31, revealed in January that he was using a portion of his fortune to buy up land in his hometown of Clovis, CA.

Bryson DeChambeau, after an opening 78, finished off his Open Championship with a 64 to put him in position for a seventh top-10 finish in his past 11 majors.

Bryson DeChambeau hailed the improvement made by world number one Scottie Scheffler as the American closes in on a fourth major at the British Open.However, his quest for a first Claret Jug will have to wait as Scheffler hit the turn for the back nine at 16 under par to close in on his second major of the year.

Golf pro DeChambeau, 31, revealed in January that he was using a portion of his fortune to buy up land in his hometown of Clovis, CA.

Bryson DeChambeau got off to a bad start at the Open Championship, jeopardizing his chances of making the cut.