PARAMUS, N.J. -- It is an odd friendship, to be sure, one that evolved out of sheer brazenness. Tiger Woods had the world staring at his every move back in January at Torrey Pines, where he returned to competitive golf for the first time in a year, and there was Bryson DeChambeau to muscle his way inside the ropes and go along for the ride.
Numerous times this year, DeChambeau was there during Woods' practice rounds, tagging along and chatting up the legend on fairways, from San Diego to Charlotte to Sawgrass to Carnoustie.