And then he fought with his clubmaker.
After shooting a 1-over 71 in the first round of the British Open on Thursday, the 2020 U.S. Open champion blamed his driver for his errant tee shots and then backtracked hours later after a rebuke from a Cobra official.
âI sucked today, not my equipment, DeChambeau wrote in the apology, which was posted on Instagram around 11 p.m. local time. âThe comment I made in my post round interview today was very unprofessional. My frustration and emotions over the way I drove the ball boiled over.â
DeChambeauâs bulked-up body made its links debut on the shores of Sandwich Bay, but instead of using his new strength to outdrive his opponents he needed it just to muscle his way out of the thigh-high rough. He hit just four of 14 fairways, made five bogeys to go with four birdies and finished seven strokes behind 18-hole leader Louis Oosthuizen.
DeChambeau sorry for driver rant
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DeChambeau breaks silence on caddie-gate, reveals
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Although he wasn’t playing this past week, World No. 6 Bryson DeChambeau was still in the headlines thanks to a winning performance with playing partner Aaron Rodgers over Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady in “The Match.” But also, DeChambeau and former caddie Tim Tucker broke their silence on their recent split and announced Tucker’s replacement.
To review: DeChambeau and Tucker, who had been together for all of eight of DeChambeau’s wins, abruptly ended their partnership mid-week at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Ben Schomin, Cobra-Puma’s director of tour operations, stepped in for two rounds before DeChambeau missed the cut and declined to speak with media on his way out the door.