Bryson DeChambeau has been training for next week’s Professional Long Drivers Association World Championships in Nevada and during Thursday’s Ryder Cup practice round at Whistling Straights, he showed his training is paying off.
The world No. 7 stepped up to Whistling Straights opening tee box, pumped up the patriotic crowd and then called his shot as Babe Ruth famously did in Game 3 of the 1932 World Series. And much like the Great Bambino then, DeChambeau’s shot was high, far and gone.
DeChambeau’s shot nearly landed on the 364-yard par-4 first’s green. The 28-year-old, who will be playing in his second Ryder Cup, led the PGA Tour in driving distance last year (323.7 yards) after putting on 40 pounds of muscle during the Tour’s four-month COVID-19 hiatus, and DeChambeau’s opening practice drive Thursday looks to have significantly eclpised that average.
The 2020 U.S. Open champion will become the first-ever full-time PGA Tour to participate in next week’s long drive championship, but while he tries to help Team USA get back the Ryder Cup in Wisconsin, the golf world should expect to see some long drives a week early.
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