Bryson DeChambeau Positioned for Second Win in A Row at Players
The good news for Bryson DeChambeau is that, while he is not leading The Players, he still has a very good chance to win. There are just four golfers ahead of him, and only two, Sergio Garcia and Lee Westwood have a lot of big tournament experience. Of those two, only Garcia is a major winner, and on Friday he struggled with his putting.
It wasn’t a perfect day for Bryson DeChambeau, though. He started with a double bogey on the 10th hole.
"“I wasn’t feeling as comfortable as I should have been feeling, and unfortunately, that’s the way my day started,” he admitted after his round."
After that, Bryson DeChambeau played steady, if not perfect golf, posting birdies on his first two par fives, the 11th, and the 16th. Then he birdied the island green 17th, always a bonus.
On his back nine, which was the front side of the golf course, he was all pars until the sixth, where he birdied. His final birdie was on the 9th, a par five, and he posted a total of 6-under par, three back of leader Lee Westwood.
Right now, golf’s incredible hulk said he’s fighting inconsistency at impact, but perfection is certainly difficult to achieve. However, he noted that if he doesn’t become more consistent at the point where the club meets the ball, it is going to make the weekend a lot harder. One key to success, he thinks, will be focusing absolutely on the shot in front of him.
"“I’m always trying to giving myself the best opportunity and completely forget the last shot that happened,” he explained about the attitude he brings to each round."
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He was not able to dominate with the driver. He hit 4-iron off two tees, at the second and the 18th. While the shot on the 18th turned out well, the one at the second didn’t.
"“That was more of a situation the wind was coming off the left, and I wasn’t comfortable with driver, given where I had been hitting it today,”"
He said about the tee ball at number two. However, he parred the hole, a par five, which, given his distance, was like a dropped shot. He should be able to birdie all the par fives, but just because he has the length doesn’t mean every shot lands perfectly.
"“I’m happy with the fact that I’ve still been able to keep myself in it and score well,” he noted. “I’ve been pretty lucky, for the most part.”"
DeChambeau continues to hit the golf ball amazing distances. No one recalls players who were able to hit 4-iron then 8-iron to the 18th, or driver then 9-iron to the 16th, although it’s possible that John Daly might have been able to in his prime. There wasn’t ShotLink in that era, and unless Daly was leading, he would not have been asked what clubs he hit.
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With two rounds to go, anyone who follows golf knows, nearly anything can happen at the TPC Sawgrass course. However, DeChambeau is in a great position to take charge and win his second tournament in a row.