Bryson DeChambeau insists 'moon landing footage is fake' in astonishing interview

Bryson DeChambeau has waded into conspiracy theory territory during a podcast chat with Katie Miller, wife of White House senior adviser Stephen Miller.

The two-time major champion reckons humans did make it to the moon, but he's not convinced the footage we've all seen is genuine.

"I don't think the footage is real. But I think we did go to the moon. I don't know about the footage. It's quite, it's quite wild," DeChambeau said.

The American golfer pointed to Elon Musk as shaping his thinking on the matter.

"Elon says we've definitely gone there. So I tend to go that route, because he's the man that knows quite a bit about all that," he explained.

But the moon landing chat wasn't the only eyebrow-raising moment from the interview.

DeChambeau, who studied physics at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, also shared his thoughts on extraterrestrial life.

"I do think that there are interdimensional beings out there, for sure," he said. "I do believe in UAPs [Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena].

"UAPs, UFOs, I think they're more than just aliens from another world. Maybe aliens from another world. But I think there's more. There's a lot more to that story."

It's a fascinating position for someone with a science degree to take, though DeChambeau has always been known for his unconventional thinking.

The podcast discussion was sparked by a question about astronaut Alan Shepard's famous golf shot on the lunar surface during the Apollo 14 mission in 1971.

Shepard had secretly planned the stunt, working with Jack Harden, a professional at River Oaks Country Club in Texas, to create a custom club head.

He smuggled a Wilson Staff Dyna-Power 6-iron head in his suit, with balls tucked away in a sock.

After completing experiments on the surface, Shepard attached the iron to a rock-sampling tool and swung one-handed.

His first attempts failed, but he eventually connected, famously declaring the ball had travelled "miles and miles and miles."

Researcher Andy Saunders later revealed it actually went just 40 yards.

DeChambeau also opened up about his uncertain future in the sport, with LIV Golf facing questions after Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund announced plans to pull funding.

"I'm in that weird space right now, I don't know what to do, either: Content creation or professional golf," he admitted.

The golfer has built a substantial YouTube following and suggested he might focus on that if LIV collapses.

His form on the course has dipped recently, missing the cut at both the Masters and US PGA Championship.

As for his friendship with Donald Trump, DeChambeau revealed the president "gives me a lot of crap about pickles, actually."