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Bryson DeChambeau: FedEx Cup Contender or Pretender?

By Tim Letcher

NAPA, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 29: Bryson DeChambeau checks his scorecard on the 13th green during the final round of the Safeway Open at the Silverado Resort on September 29, 2019 in Napa, California. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
NAPA, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 29: Bryson DeChambeau checks his scorecard on the 13th green during the final round of the Safeway Open at the Silverado Resort on September 29, 2019 in Napa, California. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images) /
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Bryson DeChambeau is one of golf’s young stars. Can he win this year’s FedEx Cup?

Bryson DeChambeau came to the PGA Tour with high hopes. Having won the NCAA golf individual title at SMU, DeChambeau hoped to follow in the footsteps of Jack Nicklaus, Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods and others who had been NCAA champions then followed that with big-time success on tour.

DeChambeau won the NCAA title in 2015 and turned pro in 2016. In his first start as a professional, he took fourth place in the RBC Heritage, getting his career off to a flying start.

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In 2017, DeChambeau played his first full season on the PGA Tour. He made the cut in 14 out of 31 events, and earned his first tour win, claiming the title at the John Deere Classic. He made the FedEx Cup playoffs and was able to advance, eventually finishing in 49th place.

The 2018 season saw DeChambeau take the forward leap that most experts thought he would. That season, DeChambeau made 22 of 26 cuts, had nine top 10s and won three times. He claimed titles at the Memorial, the Northern Trust and the Dell Technologies Championship. He was at the top of the FedEx Cup standings heading into the Tour Championship before falling to third at the conclusion of the event. DeChambeau was also named to the Ryder Cup team that season, as a captain’s pick by Jim Furyk.

In 2019, DeChambeau started 21 times, making 17 cuts on the season. He had five top 10 finishes, including getting second at the 3M open and winning at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, his fifth win in three seasons. DeChambeau made the Tour championship again and he finished 12th in the FedEx Cup standings.

The 2020 season has been good to DeChambeau despite his limited number of starts. In seven chances, the 26-year-old has made six cuts with four top 10s. That includes a second-place finish at the World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship in February. He followed that with a fourth place at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

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DeChambeau is one of the brightest young stars on tour, and he has already proven that he can get himself in contention for the FedEx Cup title. He is, and will be, a contender for many years to come.

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