Paul McGinley
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Bryson DeChambeau moved to the world No. 6 with a win at the Arnold Palmer Invitational Sunday; US Open one of the pre-tournament competitions for The Players at TPC Sawgrass – watch live Sky Sports The Players
Last updated: 10/03/21 11:01 am
Paul McGinley reflects on Bryson DeChambeau ‘s impressive victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and looks at whether he can continue with another win at The Players this week.
DeChambeau is easily dismissed as a bit of a freak show but he is far from it. There is much more to it than just being a great attractor and his ability to perform strongly under pressure is becoming clear.
He was one of the key players in the stats push on Sunday. No matter how good you play or how far you hit the ball holing putts and the short game under pressure Sunday’s final round is all you have to do to win.
2:52 Nick Dougherty and Wayne ‘Radar’ Riley take a look back at the key moments from Arnold Palmer Invitational’s Bryson DeChambeau-winning round.
DeChambeau had big and important moments last week on the green fields. He scored two big pushes on 17 and 18 to keep Lee Westwood – who played those holes well under conditions and considering the difficulty of both holes – so Bryson was a deserving champion for Bay Hill.
I really think DeChambeau is a box office and I really enjoyed what he did at sixth in Saturday’s third round. It’s good for fans to see a personality come through and to see Bryson raise his arms in the air as a sign of no energy at taking off the picture before he even landed. is a great sports sport.
1:52 Bryson DeChambeau took the offensive off the tee at the sixth five-hole Bay Hill
As much as I don’t like that power has become so important in the professional game, what I liked about that sixth hole was that it was all about hitting the ball straight as well as such power. We’ve seen him hit drivers so far, but not when the risk of punishment is so great.
If you are not carrying the water there, you are recharging it. It’s okay to be brave over the dogleg, but of course that was a real start he was over and over to do – under the pressure of competition – over the very impressive weekend.
DeChambeau’s ball speed went up 10 miles per hour for that picture from the speed he would normally turn, so he can turn on the humans afterwards when he needs to and still make a good connection. That is a difficult thing to do. Anyone who plays golf knows that he is trying to lose the right connection by trying to turn the club around faster.
3:51 The Golf Channel team will be looking at PGA Tour’s decision to introduce local rule ahead of the Players that could affect how Bryson DeChambeau plays the 18th par-four.
This man is on a great learning curve and is driven by an unseen passion for what he does. He seems on a mission to find out everything he can about the game and implement it. He is passionate about learning, trying out new ideas and is fascinated by the science and physics parts of the swing.
He has not only studied golf swing and stroke in amazing depth and precision but also fitness condition, diet and science control nerves through heart rate under pressure with proper breathing. He says of himself that he is not so wise, just really dedicated to anything that sets his mind.
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He’s a pioneer, he’s weird, and he’s different, but I think the bright, successful people are successful in all different sports and lives and there’s a lot out there in the world. their business, that’s where you could put DeChambeau as well. They view the world through a different lens than others.
It would come as no surprise to see DeChambeau compete again this week at The Players, where he has only played twice but has been under par in seven of the playoffs. -his walks. He has previously struggled on the 18th hole and has made three double bogs on it, so if he can prove that – and he gets the most out of it. the time – then it will definitely be in the picture this week.
3:51 The Golf Channel team will be looking at PGA Tour’s decision to introduce local rule ahead of the Players that could affect how Bryson DeChambeau plays the 18th par-four.
With the speed with which he hits the ball, DeChambeau can hit a three-iron off that tee and leave six or seven irons into the 18th green, so we may see him play it there. the way to save this week, there will be another hole that can attack. He’s a tough guy and comes up with a different strategy to play that hole than he did before.
TPC Sawgrass may not be a so-called golf course that is appropriate for a DeChambeau game, but what we are seeing more of now is that these different golf tests can sit and still to emerge. It may be an obvious choice, but DeChambeau clearly arrives in good shape and will be hard to beat.
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