"Troon, Trump, and Tiger: Bryson DeChambeau Gears Up for LIV UK"
Bryson DeChambeau expressed that he gained more knowledge from failing to make the cut at The Open Championship than he did from the first three majors of the season.
The captain of Crushers GC, who triumphed at the U.S. Open and placed second at the PGA Championship, spoke to journalists on Thursday before the LIV Golf United Kingdom event at JCB Golf and Country Club in Rocester, England.
\"Playing more of American-style golf, even at Augusta (where he finished T6 this year), I\'ve played there enough, and I know how to play those types of golf courses for the most part. Always can get better in small areas,\" he stated.
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\"But The Open Championship has always been somewhat challenging for me. I have performed well in sunny, dry, normal conditions there, but when it becomes extremely wet and windy, I have always struggled.\"
DeChambeau recorded a score of 76-75 at Royal Troon, finishing at 9-over par. His highest placement at The Open was a T8 in 2022.
\"Last week felt like a breakthrough for me in that second round,\" he said. \"Even though I didn\'t play that great, I felt like I could control the golf ball for the first time in those types of conditions. That was a pivotal moment for me, making me realize that I can do this if I put in a little more effort leading up to this tournament in these conditions.\"
With the grand slam season concluded, DeChambeau shifts his focus back to the LIV circuit, where his best individual finish this year was a T3 at Nashville last month.
DeChambeau, 30, is currently ranked ninth in the individual standings for the UK event, but his Crushers GC team holds a significant lead over Legion XIII in the team competition. He will be playing with England\'s Paul Casey, India\'s Anirban Lahiri, and John Catlin, who has been filling in for the injured Charles Howell III.
\"I feel like we\'ve played well all year,\" DeChambeau said. \"We had a bit of a slump in the middle of the season, but we\'ve started to pick it back up. Our games are all peaking and trending in the right direction, preparing us for the team championship in Dallas. That\'s what we\'re all looking forward to.\"
DeChambeau was asked for his thoughts on Tiger Woods, who also failed to make the cut at The Open, after some had suggested it was time for the 15-time major winner to consider retirement.
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\"He\'s probably the most influential figure in the game of golf,\" DeChambeau said. \"He is the most influential figure in the game of golf right now, and I think he deserves to play in the majors. He\'s done more than enough for this great game, and he continues to give back by playing in these tournaments and striving to win. He wants to win. He\'s a competitor.
\"... I think he can still do it. He\'s going to have a tough time beating us youngsters, but he has that determination and fire in him that he won\'t stop until he achieves it. I wouldn\'t underestimate him.\"
The topic of DeChambeau\'s viral video playing golf with former President Donald J. Trump also came up.
\"It\'s an honor to play with anyone of that level of influence, regardless of their political affiliation,\" DeChambeau said of playing with the Republican nominee in the 2024 presidential race.
He mentioned that his team has extended invitations to the Democrats to create similar content.
\"Whether it\'s (former President Barack) Obama or anyone else on that side, I\'m more than willing to play with them,\" DeChambeau said. \"I have no issues whatsoever. That\'s the beauty of golf, using it to bring everyone together in a positive way. I believe that\'s the vision of the global game of golf.\"
