Well, well, well, it seems Bryson DeChambeau has found a new way to make headlines that doesn't involve a 48-inch driver or an attempt to reinvent physics on the fairway. This time, the buzz is all about his love life, and the rumors are spicier than a ghost pepper on the back nine. The internet is absolutely buzzing with whispers that DeChambeau might be cozying up with Mikayla Demaiter, a Canadian model and former hockey goalie who traded her pads for a significant social media following.
Demaiter recently made an appearance at LIV Golf New York, sporting a guest pass and even a Crushers GC cap—DeChambeau's team, for those of us who actually keep score. Her Instagram stories from the event were filled with glimpses of the LIV scene, but it was the follow-up posts that really set tongues wagging. Allegedly, Demaiter shared photos of herself posing in front of DeChambeau's open closet, a veritable shrine to Crushers GC headwear. I mean, who doesn't document their significant other's hat collection for the 'gram?
Naturally, golf sleuths and the perpetually online community pounced. A question posed by Zire Golf on Instagram perfectly captured the mood: 'Former hockey goalie & model Mikayla Demaiter posting photos from Bryson's closet?' It's the kind of culinary dish the internet serves up daily, often with a side of pure, unadulterated speculation.
While both DeChambeau and Demaiter follow each other on Instagram, neither has officially confirmed nor denied the burgeoning romance. Demaiter, a 26-year-old who amassed millions of followers through lifestyle and fitness content after a knee injury ended her hockey career, brings her own considerable star power to the potential pairing. Her past relationship with former NHL forward Kurtis Gabriel also adds a layer of celebrity gossip intrigue that frankly, I'm here for.
This isn't DeChambeau's first foray into the rumor mill; he's been linked to others in the past. There was Sophia Phalen Bertolami, a registered nurse and Instagram model, and later Hunter Nugent, a former collegiate golfer turned aspiring influencer. I particularly recall this one time OutKick mistook a woman on a golf cart with DeChambeau for Nugent, only for Nugent to clarify they had already parted ways and the woman was, in fact, Lilia Schneider. It seems DeChambeau's dating life is as dynamic and unpredictable as his golf game, and frankly, I wouldn't have it any other way.
So, are DeChambeau and Demaiter a new power couple? Or is this just another delightful bit of golf gossip destined to fade with the next bomb drive? Only time, and perhaps a few more candid closet photos, will tell. Until then, we'll keep our eyes peeled, because with Bryson, the drama is rarely far behind the drives.