Bryson DeChambeau hopes the best wind conditions will help in trying to drive green on par-five at Bay Hill | Golf News

“If it’s calmer I’ll be able to do it tomorrow, I hope, or some time over the weekend. If it’s 10 miles per hour going down, I’ll definitely go for him. ”

Bryson DeChambeau wants to go for the green at the sixth par-five

Bryson DeChambeau is still determined to drive the green on the sixth par-five hole at Bay Hill, but only if the windy weather is right.

The sixth was listed as 528 yards for the first round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, but the doglegs hole around a large lake and carry from tee to green on a straight track about 330 yards – a bullet that DeChambeau has in his weapon.

The U.S. Open champion caused a move into the tournament when he tried to behave in a practice round, which was supposed to go straight at the green in the first round but was feeling that the wind was coming from the wrong way.

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DeChambeau is still determined to drive the green on the sixth par-five hole at Bay Hill, but only if the weather is right

DeChambeau still shook much more of the dogleg than most of the field, and while he didn’t beat Rory McIlroy’s earlier 328-yard driver, the American only had an iron in his hand for his second look and made his third straight birdie before advancing to 67 card.

“I was really excited about trying to go for the green there and it was a little weight I wasn’t expecting,” he later admitted. “But it was fun. The crowd was big with him. I pulled an iron out as a joke from the tee box.

“And for me, the wind was just too much on the right side and the tee bullet was more into the wind than anything. And with the driver I’m using right now, it’s a heavier head so I can’t get the distances I’m trying to get on the outdoor golf course here, but he has a little more control over it.

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“If this was one of my usual drivers, I could have done it today, but if it’s slower, I’ll be able to do it tomorrow, I hope, or a little time during the weekend. If it’s 10 miles per hour down the ground, I’ll definitely go for it. “

While McIlroy was able to defend bragging rights by driving further on a daring line, he did not entertain thoughts of going for the green from the tee.

“I don’t have that 200-ball speed in Bryson’s bag,” McIlroy said after his 66 that included five birdies right on the front side. “I mean, I can hit it well and put it out there, but today I hit a seven-iron in, I’m very happy to hit in. to that green with seven irons every day. “