Bryson DeChambeau

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#11

My biggest question on Bryson is his stats from ~100-150.

Yes he bombs it and his wedges are pretty good, but his 100-150 stats are pretty bad.

My first thought was that his feel took a hit bulking up, but then looked and his stats are the same pre/post bulk up.

I just wonder how much of an impact hitting shots from that distance with a 6/7 iron length club has. I can’t imagine trying to judge distance on a 3/4 shot from 125 with a 7 iron length club would be.

Not taking anything away from him or what he does but it did surprise me how poor he is from that range statistically.

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#12

My fitness coach described Bryson perfectly. For all too long golfers were never looked at as athletes and just guys who can go out and play their sport for 30-50 years. No other sport on the planet can you do that. Then comes Bryson who says I’m going to play this sport as an athlete and although my longevity won’t be there, I’ll play as hard as I can for the amount of time I can. Thought it was a great way to look at it. Go hard for 10 years and retire. Just like any other athlete.

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#13

If he plays well at Augusta it will be a huge story. No other venue in golf is as well known for requiring precision and strategy. If you can just bomb away and succeed everything that is known about August will be called into question.

#14

That’s true, it seems like he is putting ultimate stress on his body and that can’t last forever. He use to miss golf tournaments from time to time because of a bad back and has said his new routine has alleviated that. His rotation on backswing and follow through is extreme with his upper body so not sure how long that can last.

#15

That’s one thing is I believe he is already strategizing and if anything I bet that benefits him at the Masters. He was already discussing how he wanted to play the 13th hole by I believe driving it up to the 14th. He’s not going to give away all his secrets but I did here that one. I think what hurts him most at Augusta is lack of attempts playing the course. It will be a slightly different scenario this time with the tournament being played in November.

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#16

I’d have to disagree about Augusta being a precision course. While there are some holes needing placement, on the whole it is less penal than Winged Foot.

If he gets off the tee, firing into greens like 9, 10, 11 & 17th will be considerably easier…before even mentioning the par 5s

#17

I worked as a volunteer at a pga tour event (and one pga championship) for 5 years straight.

I had many interactions with the pros and only ever found 2 pros to be consistently not nice…Bubba Watson and Dechambeau

Both consistently acted like petulant brats. When Bryson hits a bad shot, you don’t want to be standing anywhere near him

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#18

Yes, I’ve heard this and seen it. At the AT&T Bryson screamed at a Marshall and threw a small tantrum on the third hole at Pebble Beach. Also one of the marshalls told me he found Bryson’s ball in the rough for him and didn’t even get a thank you. I get why people don’t like him but what I don’t like is when they try to minimize his talent. He’s not winning any sportsmanship awards that’s for sure.

#19

The real key is whether Bryson can become more than a one or two year wonder. That’s what separates the great players from the good, flash-in-the-pan players. With the stress he’s putting on his body, coupled with his temperament I am betting not.

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#20

He might not care about that. He might just want to make a bunch of money fast, bring some technology to the game that he is remembered for and bail. Enjoy life and play golf for fun with no pressure. Then again maybe not. Hahahaha. It’ll be interesting to see how long his body will hold up. If he takes as much pride in his body ( I’m guessing he does) as he does with all of the science he’s worked on, I’m sure he has the right guys in place to keep his body functioning at its optimal performance.

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#21

@Gisclairj you may be right. But it would be unusual for someone with as much talent as he has to not want to be considered among the greatest of all time.

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#22

True but maybe he will still be in that same breath. The puzzle that is Bryson is still unfolding.

#23

I think he has a base talent level that make him more than a short term talent. He’s already won a NCAA championship, US Amateur and US Open over a period of time. Physically I agree but he seems to be training consistently. It seems like he has the desire so hopefully he keeps that fire burning. Not a big fan of all the big sponsorships but as long as it doesn’t distract him from maximizing his talent I guess it’s ok.

#24

@jon, can you put up an article on how to hit a 400 yard drive? I’d like to add that to my arsenal.

#25

Well the mad scientist is at it again! 400 yards of carry, 211mph ball speed! I think he saved the @SuperSpeedGolf program! Good Gravy!!!

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#26

Sure glad I can’t hit 400. I’d be 200 in the trees. :crazy_face: :crazy_face:

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#27

Working on it now :joy::joy: :rocket:

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#28

211 ball speed is 140mph club head speed hit on the center of the face… that’s insane.

I do wonder about his longevity, but the long drive guys don’t seem to be falling apart, so it might be possible.

I think his putting is a huge overlooked strength, but I also think it depends on a good map of the green… which both slows down his play and won’t be available in Augusta.

I think at the end of the day, he’s going to put himself in contention at a ton of tournaments… if he figures out his wedges, he’s going to be scary good. That has to be his next step, logically… though I don’t think he can science his way into a good short game.

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#29

It is Definitely insane to produce that much speed and power. Of course he had 20mph of tailwind, not sure how much carry that helped, but the numbers are just insane. I was reading one persons opinion about new age golfers and not golfing past 40 like most other athletes in their sport. I was mentioning that before, I think it might be the wave of the future. But as @Craigers said he had to control those wedges better but he does save a lot of strokes putting. He’s definitely a different breed.

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#30

I think if you look at just the money, why wouldn’t you go balls to the wall on the regular Tour then not care about playing past 40 or 50. You can rack up tens-hundreds of millions in 15-20 solid years, then just go away. I love the Champions Tour. Those guys still have a TON of game, but if your motivation is money, then I totally get beating your body up for two decades and calling it quits.

That being said, if Bryson is still creating 200mph ball speed ten years from now I will be shocked. I don’t think it’s sustainable. We’ll see, though.

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