Bryson DeChambeau praised Scottie Scheffler ahead of defending his U.S. Open crown but struggled with Oakmont's brutal greens and pressure.

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The U.S. Open is set to tee off Thursday at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania, and Scottie Scheffler (+275), fresh off his PGA Championship win, is the favorite to win his second major in a row.

Under contract with LIV Golf, DeChambeau is one of the many top stars in the sport the fan-base at large rarely sees, as the majority of the viewing audience at home only gets to see Brooks Koepka, Phil Mickelson and Co. when they cross paths with the PGA Tour pros at majors.

Three years ago nearly to the day, DeChambeau — who theretofore had publicly declared his allegiance to the PGA Tour — announced he was leaving for LIV. For the Saudi-backed tour, it was a coup, landing the game's most enigmatic figure. For DeChambeau, it was a massive financial haul, worth reportedly north of $125 million.

The most interesting man in golf was at it in full force on Tuesday in advance of this week’s U.S. Open at Oakmont.