by Bryson DeChambeau will enter the teachers 2023 as a member of LIV Golf and as a player who has not won a tournament in more than two years.
2020 US Open Champion he missed the cut at the Masters last year, two years after saying he would play Augusta National as a “par-67” course.
Bryson DeChambeau plays a shot during a practice round before the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 3, 2023 in Georgia. (Andres Redington/Getty Images)
DeChambeau’s comments arose because of the length of his travels, saying he could reach all par 5s in two hits.
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But some people bothered.
On Monday, DeChambeau clarified his comments about 2020 as he prepares for the first round of the tournament on Thursday.
Crushers GC’s Bryson DeChambeau celebrates after winning the team award during the LIV Golf Invitational – Mayakoba on February 26, 2023 in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. (Hector Vivas/Getty Images)
“Do I have any regrets? Everyone has a perspective on it,” DeChambeau said Monday, according to ESPN. “I don’t think I regret anything. What I do understand is that I have a lot of respect for the field. By that statement, [people] I think I have no respect for the course. Are you kidding me? this is one of best golf courses all over the world, and if anyone thinks I have no respect for the course, they’d better go see who I really am, because it’s not even remotely accurate.”
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DeChambeau said he felt there was a chance of shooting a 67 in 2020 with the way he was hitting the golf ball, but he wishes he had rephrased his comment.
“Simply put, I don’t want anyone to take it out of context,” he said. “I just want it to be known for the fact that I have tremendous respect for this course, and clearly, what did I shoot last year and miss the cut? A lot? I shot like 10 more, so what’s that? 5 shots More, something like that? So, 10 more shots? So I shot like 22 over par. I can make a joke about it. Do I have any regrets? I learn from all my mistakes.”
Bryson DeChambeau plays his shot from the first tee during a practice round before the Masters Tournament on April 3, 2023. (Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
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Now rank 155 around the world, DeChambeau continues to come to Augusta with a purpose.
“I’m not coming here to finish second, but I will say I have a lot of work to do before I can get there,” he said.
