Bryson DeChambeau is not mistakenly nicknamed “The Mad Scientist”. In the middle of the night from Thursday to Friday, after the first round, he found a trick to stabilize his stick in his tracks.
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Author of an initial card of 73 (+2), the reigning champion of the American Open had experienced problems with his weapon of mass destruction, the monstrous kraken that is his driver.
Thursday night, he tried to clarify what was wrong with his powerful swing even though he had maintained an average distance of 337.4 yards from the tees and touched 8 of 14 fairways. The quality of his irons also left something to be desired, according to his words. After his round, he therefore hit balls until 9:30 p.m. local time, in the dark without finding the important little detail.
In the wrists
“I was very frustrated when I left. But I found the solution in the middle of the night. My intuition was good, because during the warm-up this morning (Friday), my thing worked. I keep my right wrist bent longer after impact, ”explained DeChambeau scientifically after a satisfying second round of 69 (-2). An eagle at its 9e Pennant and four birdies helped him climb the board as he sits tied with par after 36 holes.
“I had to stabilize the face of my club,” he continued. The thing worked with my antlers, but not with my irons. I give myself a grade of C in my game. If I can find a solution for my irons and gain overall comfort, I believe in my chances this weekend. My short game is really on point. “
He therefore took again the direction of the practice field after his press briefing.
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