Well, I'm a Bryson detractor -- his pace of play and demeanor on the course drive me crazy. I fast forward every time he comes on the TV. But, it sounds like he is a pretty nice guy. Here is a summary of a couple of guys' experience with him in a Pro Am. I would link to the actual article, but the link that was provided along with this summary leads to an entirely different article.
A pro-am with Bryson...
Can you imagine what it's like to in one of pro golf's unique pre-tournament 5-hour spectacles?
Golf Digest's Joel Beall talks with a few of the men who teed it up with golf's mad scientist.
"Bryson gave us a big warm greeting and was opposite of aloof," said George Kaelin, an attorney and former owner of Full Swing Golf. "He remained engaging and interested in us. There was a ton of trash taking that was surprising. He told me he wasn't use to giving reads to a guy who had side spin on putt."
That outlooked was seconded by Ramsey.
"Upon meeting Bryson, I knew that there was a gap in the public perception of Bryson and the real Bryson," Ramsay said. "He was very warm, fun, and easy to engage with. I was clearly the worst golfer of our foursome, and he took time to help me with my swing. He said, 'It's all about your radius, so I want you to show me you can hit behind the ball.' When I did that, he remarked that he could see that I had 'radius control' so he taught me to tap the ground in front of the ball before every swing; I now do this every time as I feel it helps me create the right radius.