DeChambeau finished fifth at 7-under par, having entered the final round at 10-under and trailing his partner, McIlroy, by two strokes. According to the American golfer, their interactions were all business with the $4.2 million first-place prize on the line.

Rory McIlroy's sports psychologist said the golfer's decision not to speak to Bryson DeChambeau when paired with him during the final round of the 2025 Masters was part of his "game plan." Pscyhologist Bob Rotella told BBC's Radio 4 that McIlroy's silence "didn't have anything to do wth Bryson.