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Bryson DeChambeau: "I'm just trying to play the best golf possible"

2021-04-06T17:13:52.897Z


Asked by the international press at a press conference in Augusta, the American prodigy gave way to some interesting confidences. On his apprenticeship with his father, Rory McIllroy's statements, his ambitions ... Excerpts.


The world number 5 appeared at a press conference today in Augusta.

The winner of the Arnold Palmer Invitational in March, author of a solid third place in the Players Championship, will appear at the start of the 85th Masters on Thursday with a lot of ambition. 

What are you currently focusing on in your game, and have you planned anything specific for this week?

Bryson DeCHAMBEAU.

- This week is special for me.

I'm going to focus - given what I learned from the Masters last November - mainly on how I hit iron shots towards the greens to give myself the best chance of birdieing.

I didn't give myself any opportunities on the par 4s in November.

Hole 3 was a great example.

I just never put the ball in the right place.

And when I did, I took three putts.

"I have become very good at adapting to the situation, and it is mainly because my father taught me to fail."

Do you think you are extraordinarily talented?

Well, if you say that makes me humble, I appreciate it.

I don't know the extent of my talent.

I know I am very dedicated and whatever I decide I will do.

And I think over time, if you work hard enough and are dedicated enough to something, it's going to look like extreme talent.

When I was younger my dad always used to tell me to try to hit weird punches or weird iron shots around trees.

This is where, from a young age, I grew up being able to solve these problems, even though I was hitting a golf ball in a truly unique and strange way.

I have become very good at adapting to the situation, and it is mainly because my father taught me to fail.

It's okay to try things and mess up because it makes you more resilient.

My talent is the result of hard work.

You are obviously an analytical expert.

Is Augusta National a place you should play well?

I think it is.

Yes, I think I have a good chance of playing well here.

At The Players, the terrain limits me.

I didn't think I could play it so well.

There are some holes here where the length helps a lot.

And so, if you look at it from a statistical point of view, there are a lot of benefits for me because of the length.

But, again, even if you go around the greens to hit in the areas where the flags are, it is still very diabolical afterwards in putting ... I think what is so special here is that you have to do it in so that every facet of your game works really well.

“I knew there would be people who would be influenced.

I didn't think it would be Rory.

I think he's a smart and talented individual who knows how to play potentially better than I do. ”

I'm sure you saw Rory McIllroy said "I want some of that" when he saw you at the US Open last year?

And he tried to make some changes in his swing to race the distance.

What goes through your head when you see a player with that pedigree and that golf swing say he tried to emulate you and that kind of sent him to a dead end?

I spoke about this some time ago.

I knew there would be people who would try.

I didn't know who was going to try it.

It is not an easy task.

You need to have four or five things well propped up so that you can hit farther and straighter.

Then you have to implement it on the tournament golf course.

I appreciate Rory's words.

From my perspective, I'm not trying to change someone else's game.

I'm just trying to play the best golf I can get.

I knew there would be people who would be influenced.

I didn't think it would be Rory.

I think he's a smart and talented individual who knows how to play potentially better than I do.

It is both honorable and humiliating to hear him say that it is a difficult task.

It's pretty cool.

How do you feel with the fans returning to cheer you on this year?

It's fun to be able to interact with the crowd and get them going.

Hearing the sounds, every time someone makes an amazing eagle or an amazing birdie or a hole-in-one, the sounds of Amen Corner… We haven't heard that in a while.

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In November, you dealt with physical problems.

How is your state of being now?

I appreciate your asking the question.

It's much better, much better.

There were some interesting things that happened.

It took about four or five months to figure out what it was.

We went through exams, x-rays, heart measurements… We did an ultrasound on my heart.

We measured the blood vessels in my neck.

We checked the sinuses, did infection checks and everything ... And we didn't find anything.

There was literally nothing. Then one day we went through several things with the brain.

Obviously, the brain was still stressed and not feeling very well.

We checked the oxygen levels.

And there was something.

Immediately after I changed the way I breathed it literally disappeared.

I was very lucky to be able to have someone who works hard to help me understand my body.

I have been doing well ever since.

"The course is going to be played differently, and there will be opportunities wherever the ball goes."

Can you give some examples of the difference between the current period and the month of November.

Has it changed your approach?

The course is going to be played differently, and there will be opportunities wherever the ball goes.

On hole 2, if you can spin down that hill, it will roll quite a distance.

Some other examples.

On the 9th, everyone will hurtle down the hill.

On the 7 you can hit a shorter club and roll, that's awesome.

Yes, there are going to be many instances where it plays out very differently from November.

But it's gonna be fun.

It's going to be a big challenge.

I love firm, fast golf courses.

The greens are already firm and fast.

How far are you willing to go to win a green jacket?

I want to win this tournament.

The Masters has been on my radar since I was a kid, and now that I've managed to win the US Open, that's the next goal for me.

And I'm not going to stop my pursuit of knowledge of the game, knowledge of the body, knowledge of the golf swing to give myself the best chance of winning. The course is firmer and faster than in November.

Does it really improve your chances?

This is an excellent question.

I don't know the full extent of that answer, but from what I've experienced in the past, a firmer, faster course has helped me play a little better.

I just feel like wet conditions put me at a disadvantage, not really knowing what the golf ball is going to do.

So whenever the conditions are firmer and faster, whether it's the Shriners, whether it's Bay Hill or the American Open or different golf courses that I've won, they've generally always been firm.

Source: lefigaro

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