Fresh from his major triumph at Pinehurst No. 2, DeChambeau challenged Mahomes and Kelce to a game after the cheifs quarterbacks’ online praise for his bunker shot at the 18th hole in Sunday’s final round, which set the 30-year-old California up for his second US Open victory.“GREAT bunker shot!” Mahomes posted in reaction on X as it happened on Sunday. Presumably having been too busy celebrating his triumph, DeChambeau waited a couple of days to respond, but did so on Tuesday by quoting the NFL star’s message along with a reply: “You, me, and Trav Break 50, let’s go!”
For most amateur golfers, “break 50″ would be a reference to playing nine holes in less than 50 strokes, an average of between five and six shots per hole. Clearly, however, with Mahomes and Kelce known to be keen and very capable golfers, and DeChambeau one of the best players in the world, that’s not what was being referred to.
