BRYSON DECHAMBEAU hopes golf’s civil war will swiftly come to an end in the wake of his dramatic US Open victory over a devastated Rory McIlroy at Pinehurst.

DeChambeau saved par from a bunker on the 72nd hole to inflict more misery on McIlroy, who had led by two shots with five holes to play in pursuit of a fifth major title and first since 2014, but agonisingly missed short par putts on the 16th and 18th.

DeChambeau concedes he is “part of the reason” for the schism in men’s professional golf after joining LIV Golf two years ago and being one of the players to file an anti-trust lawsuit against the PGA Tour.