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Better person too most likely.I bet he is a better golfer than you are.
IMO - he always scraped it around and made everything he looked at. Guy made more 25 foot putts for par than anyone this side of Faxon.speaking of Speith, what happened to him. He going to pull a David Duval and fade into nothing. Even when winning, you could tell he was off a little bit mentally. I could see how a guy like that could lose it. Didn't hear anything from Fowler this year either.
I’m sure those chemicals helped his short game. Look at PSU football players if you want to see chemicals and getting big. You seem ok with that.He whines after every bad shot. I don’t like watching him play. He looks unnatural and I suspect he has had some chemicals helping him get so big. It’s not a good look.
I think Rory had his period during the press conference. He needs to apologize, then shut it.A couple interesting stats from the weekend. DeChambeau was only 7th in driving distance. DJ and Wolff were 1-2. Bryson was T26 in driving accuracy, better than half the field who made the cut.
I think Rory had his period during the press conference. He needs to apologize, then shut it.
I will restate my original post that DeChambeau is the most interesting and important player on the tour. He will be forcing changes in golf course design and he is currently forcing changes in the players and their physical fitness.I think Rory had his period during the press conference. He needs to apologize, then shut it.
I think people need to calm down a little on this. The guy has won six events. We've seen a lot of young players "flash" and then peter out. I love his unorthodox play. But the shot that won him the event was a 40 foot eagle put and his only real opponent melting down on the back nine (four over with a double).I think Rory had his period during the press conference. He needs to apologize, then shut it.
My point about the presser was that Rory was mocking BD's length, while he finished ahead of him in driving distance.I will restate my original post that DeChambeau is the most interesting and important player on the tour. He will be forcing changes in golf course design and he is currently forcing changes in the players and their physical fitness.
I would think that Bryson’s fitness and strength will impact the more slight, smaller players like Spieth, and Fowler. Hard to chip and putt so much better than DJ, Bryson and Koepke to win an important championship.
The one given which I would point to is that theRe seems to be enough data to show that the long hitters are the ones to beat on almost any layout on the tour. The diversity of playing styles of the past, has given way to the long ball hitters as the more likely to win players.I think people need to calm down a little on this. The guy has won six events. We've seen a lot of young players "flash" and then peter out. I love his unorthodox play. But the shot that won him the event was a 40 foot eagle put and his only real opponent melting down on the back nine (four over with a double).
I think BD was fortunate in several cases (getting some good bounces) and not having a galary played to his strengths. Most of the lies he had in the rough were fluffy and he could get the clubface behind the ball. If they had six in blades bent over and the ball lying on rock hard ground it would have been more difficult to get up and down from 130 yards with lightning-fast greens.
Yep. David Graham won at Merion w/out hitting a wood the final round. Those days are long gone.The one given which I would point to is that theRe seems to be enough data to show that the long hitters are the ones to beat on almost any layout on the tour. The diversity of playing styles of the past, has given way to the long ball hitters as the more likely to win players.
I agree. Reminds me of when Daly was hitting his driver beyond the hazards at "The Open" and Nack was in the booth and said, "he plays a game of which I am unfamiliar". Having said that, Bryson was the only player under par and the other long hitters weren't all that close. Wolff collapsed on the back nine largely due to inexperience and a little bad luck. BD hit at least two drives, that I saw, where he was very fortunate to have a shot to the green. Sometimes in golf, you just have to be a little lucky. Its like baseball, you try to do your thing as best you can. If you get a lucky bounce and happen to hole that long putt when the other guy lips out you win. Babe Ruth had the career record for strikeouts, Jordon missed something like 50 game winning shots, Jack played in 164 majors and won 18.The one given which I would point to is that theRe seems to be enough data to show that the long hitters are the ones to beat on almost any layout on the tour. The diversity of playing styles of the past, has given way to the long ball hitters as the more likely to win players.
I think people need to calm down a little on this. The guy has won six events. We've seen a lot of young players "flash" and then peter out. I love his unorthodox play. But the shot that won him the event was a 40 foot eagle put and his only real opponent melting down on the back nine (four over with a double).
I think BD was fortunate in several cases (getting some good bounces) and not having a galary played to his strengths. Most of the lies he had in the rough were fluffy and he could get the clubface behind the ball. If they had six in blades bent over and the ball lying on rock hard ground it would have been more difficult to get up and down from 130 yards with lightning-fast greens.
I'm thinking the same thing. You cannot strengthen joints and tendons. They have a breaking point and he's going to find it.IMHO, he has put on way too much weight too fast and it is going to bite him in the a$$ through injury sooner rather than later. The amount of torque he is putting his body through with these swings and the additional weight is going to have some part of his body break down.
I also saw his interview on Saturday when they were questioning him about his diet - he named everything he eats during the day and when asked the caloric intake, he hemmed and hawed and said it was around 3,000 - 3,500. That raised a couple of questions in my mind - first of all, he is known for being a very scientific, technical player on the course with all of his measurements, etc. I find it hard to believe he wouldn't know his daily caloric intake in this new way of life for him. Secondly, he probably underestimated his caloric intake by about half - that diet was easily 6,000 calories. Not sure if he was really didn't know or if he was purposely not being truthful.
There is a difference between what he has done with his body and what DJ/Tiger did with theirs - they are "long and lean" and got that way through a longer period of training. Bryson has done this (45 pound gain) to his body in about 90 days. I don't think it will be sustainable for long term health (no injuries).
You can increase tendon strength. Since there are relatively avascular, their development lags behind muscle growth. If injured their repair potential is reduced due to the avascularity. Joints should be more protected if you have strong muscles, and healthy tendonsI'm thinking the same thing. You cannot strengthen joints and tendons. They have a breaking point and he's going to find it.
He put on 20lbs of muscle in that time frame. Where is 60lbs coming from?? He was already 220 & is now 240.
Brooks made him a "heel" in my opinion last year, with the attacks on slow play. I believe others joined in on the complaint about his pace. I think Bryson is more "heel" and people like heels. I know I do. Tiger is done, Phil is done, Speith can't play, Brooks was a flash in the pan, Johnson is too inconsistent, Thomas is a dick, and Rory don't care anymore. Bryson is going to be on top for the foreseeable future with the way he built his game.
We were told in the 80’s not to work out because it was bad for your swing. I golfed in the summer and wrestled in the winter. I wouldn’t work out from late February until late October because we had spring and fall golf. How stupid I was for listening to these idiots back then.No he is not, but he is the most important golfer on tour, I had some things to do yesterday afternoon, but I could not turn away from the last 90 minutes of the Rocket Golf Tourney in Motown.
Watching him hit his driver on average on the measurable holes > 350 yards is amazing. He hit his wedges pretty poorly and putted well enough to win the tournament. If he goes to the lab and he gets his wedge play to equal the rest of his game watch out.......
the only way that this goes negative is if he is cheating on the weight gain and if he pulled a Barry Bonds, otherwise he will be someone to reckon with for the next 15 years........
The tour has a lot of players that have gotten into much better shape than the players in the 60s and 70s but to compete with the Brysons and DJs and Brooks Koepka everyone is going to be getting a squat rack and a bench.
I like having somewhat of a villian on the PGA Tour.......and at least he seems to be playing faster. Not a hard club selction when you are hitting a lob wedge into every par four.
I will restate my original post that DeChambeau is the most interesting and important player on the tour. He will be forcing changes in golf course design and he is currently forcing changes in the players and their physical fitness.
I would think that Bryson’s fitness and strength will impact the more slight, smaller players like Spieth, and Fowler. Hard to chip and putt so much better than DJ, Bryson and Koepke to win an important championship.
The graphite with the wound steel is pretty darn consistent. Bryson is the first pro to have all his clubs fitted with graphite shafts, including his putter. Snedecker and a few other pros are playing it in their irons. The technology is there for consistency. You don't get a "hot ball" like the graphite in the woods. I was thinking he should consider about getting away from the one length clubs in his highest lofted wedges. You know Bryson wants to make his wedge play better. He'll figure it out.
For this season, he's #2 in strokes gained driving, and around 23rd in strokes gained putting going into this past weekend. Only thing he sucked at was strokes gained in shots around the green. He was like 105th.
Interesting, he even has a graphite shaft in his putter. Just read about that a little this past year. Pretty salty cost, but apparently graphite shafts for putters torque LESS than steel which should increase accuracy.
http://www.golfwrx.com/598390/the-i...s-unique-la-golf-putter-shaft-at-the-players/
What's in his bag......
https://www.nationalclubgolfer.com/news/bryson-dechambeau-witb-2020/
Apparently his wedge shafts are stiffer than steel, Codename- Rebar
http://www.golfwrx.com/575404/wrx-spotted-la-golf-shafts-rebar-wedge-shaft/
Bryson is now in the top ten in the World Golf Rankings.
I guess you skipped over post #53 in this thread where I stated that the long hitter Bryson, DJ and Brooks are the favorites.I guess you missed the weight training and physical fitness that Koepka, DJ and others have been doing for the past several years. As I said elsewhere, have to tip your hat to him after his performance, but let’s see how this all pans out before we “crown”
him anything. For my money, when DJ is on top of his game, everyone else is playing for second place as he demonstrated during the 3 tournaments for the FedEx Cup.
With respect to 350 yard plus drives and using an 8 iron from 200+ yards away, when does golf actually start to stop the craziness with balls and clubs. at a certain point, every 5-7 years having to completely remake a course to have it not be too short has to get old.
God bless them but it is more about equipment than their work outs. I watched the senior overtime on 18 at peble. Both players teed up and hit drives at the tree in the middle of the fairway. Both players were challenged to get around that tree (both hit incredible third shots that landed less then 10 inches from the hole but one player made the putt and the other just missed).I guess you missed the weight training and physical fitness that Koepka, DJ and others have been doing for the past several years. As I said elsewhere, have to tip your hat to him after his performance, but let’s see how this all pans out before we “crown”
him anything. For my money, when DJ is on top of his game, everyone else is playing for second place as he demonstrated during the 3 tournaments for the FedEx Cup.
I watch Shields golf tips all of the time on FB. He is good.BTW... for all you fellow mid-handicappers out there, check out a guy on You Tube named Rick Shields Golf. He's Brit with one of the best collections of training videos.
The 1929 US Open was played at Winged Foot. The course was 6,786 and a par 72. This year's course was played at 7,477 yards as a par 70. In 91 years the course is 10.1% longer and the players had 2 less shots to play it in.With respect to 350 yard plus drives and using an 8 iron from 200+ yards away, when does golf actually start to stop the craziness with balls and clubs. at a certain point, every 5-7 years having to completely remake a course to have it not be too short has to get old.
So the tour will be returning to Westchester and the Open to Merion?The 1929 US Open was played at Winged Foot. The course was 6,786 and a par 72. This year's course was played at 7,477 yards as a par 70. In 91 years the course is 10.1% longer and the players had 2 less shots to play it in.
The outrage and alarm about having to rip up all the old courses is not true when you dig a little deeper
Sounds like Merion is looking good for 2030 (although I was told that before Pinehurst landed 2029, which makes me think it would be another year).So the tour will be returning to Westchester and the Open to Merion?
2026 US Am at Merion. Don’t care about WestchesterSo the tour will be returning to Westchester and the Open to Merion?
2026 US Am at Merion. Don’t care about Westchester
Call me skeptical on his weight gain. He's juicing.