In a scene that could only happen in golf, Bryson DeChambeau traded his driver for a spot on the White House lawn—and ended up in a push-up contest with 90-year-old legend Gary Player.
While most LIV Golf competitors were fine-tuning their swings for LIV Golf Virginia, DeChambeau took a detour to Washington D.C. on Tuesday. The 31-year-old powerhouse, appointed Chair of the President's Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition last year, joined President Donald Trump as he signed a memorandum to officially restore the Presidential Fitness Test.
But the real headline came after the official business. DeChambeau and Player, the nine-time major champion known for his ageless fitness regimen, dropped to the White House lawn for an impromptu push-up showdown. And in a twist that left onlookers stunned, DeChambeau stopped before Player did—proving that age really is just a number when it comes to the Black Knight.
The moment was captured on video and quickly went viral, showing two generations of golf icons bonding over old-school strength. It's a reminder that fitness has always been part of golf's DNA, from Player's legendary workouts to DeChambeau's modern-day bulking revolution.
Earlier in the day, DeChambeau addressed a group of kids inside the Oval Office, offering wisdom that resonates beyond the fairway: "The most important thing you can do is always get 1 percent better a day. Try to be a better version of yourself every day, because one day you could be up here as well."
DeChambeau recently withdrew from his last LIV start in Mexico City due to a wrist injury, but judging by his push-up performance—and videos of him cranking out pull-ups—his wrists looked just fine. It's the kind of display that makes you wonder if he's ready to get back in the swing of things sooner rather than later.
