Golf: Bryson DeChambeau aims to repeat in Detroit, hopes luck on his side
FILE - Bryson DeChambeau holds the Rocket Mortgage Classic golf tournament trophy at Detroit Golf Club in Detroit, in this Sunday, July 5, 2020, file photo. DeChambeau is back at Detroit Golf Club to defend his Rocket Mortgage Classic title. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File) Carlos Osorio
Modified: 6/30/2021 5:01:11 PM
DETROIT Bryson DeChambeau is shooting to be a repeat champion for the first time on the PGA Tour.
And he’s hoping to be more fortunate than the last time he defended a title.
The big hitter is back at Detroit Golf Club where he won the Rocket Mortgage Classic last year by three shots after collapsing with a chance to win the U.S. Open in consecutive years.
Bryson DeChambeau s quest for distance marches on
Field Level Media
01 Jul 2021, 05:05 GMT+10
Bryson DeChambeau isn t satisfied with leading the PGA Tour in driving distance this season as his quest for more distance off the tee continues.
DeChambeau saw his victory at last year s Rocket Mortgage Classic as validation that his smash-and-wedge approach was working.
He returned from thetour s coronavirus hiatus to post three consecutive top-10 results. DeChambeau then bludgeoned his way to victory at the Detroit Golf Club, hammering balls as far as he could off the tee and content to hit wedges from wherever they landed.
He was one of three players to post four rounds in the 60s, with his closing 65 helping DeChambeau overtake Matthew Wolff on Sunday for a three-shot victory.
Kevin Kisner ($8,500): Kisner comes in with some serious momentum after making a late charge at the Travelers, closing with a 63 to snag a top-10 finish. He also has an eye for Donald Ross layouts like Detroit GC, preferring to lean on accurate irons and deft touch around the greens. It s a big reason why he has had success at events like the Wyndham, another Ross design, and why he finished third here a year ago with bookend rounds of 65 and 66. Kisner also made the cut here in 2019 and has broken par in seven of eight career rounds in the Motor City. He s been pretty quiet this year and recently endured a stretch of five missed cuts in six starts. But last week signaled a possible turnaround, and he s now on a venue that fits his eye and one where he knows how to go low.
A triple-digit longshot leads the way in terms of top liabilities, with Robby Shelton attracting some attention at a price of +35000. Kokrak and Wolff are both among the five most expensive sweats for oddsmakers this week, as are Higgo and former U.S. Open champ Gary Woodland (+5000).
Some notable names not making any of the above lists: current major champions Hideki Matsuyama (+1800) and Phil Mickelson (+6600), as well as fan favorites Rickie Fowler (+5000), Bubba Watson (+4000) and Jason Day (+3300).
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DeChambeau defends PGA title, ready for weird Olympics
News24
01 Jul 2021, 05:44 GMT+10
Bryson DeChambeau defends his title at this week s US PGA Rocket Mortgage Classic, a victory that inspired his 2020 US Open triumph, while looking forward to a weird Tokyo Olympics.
Sixth-ranked DeChambeau took his first win after bulking up his body and adopting a distance above all strategy, winning by three strokes last July at Detroit Golf Club before taking his first major crown last September at Winged Foot. It gave me the confidence to win the US Open knowing that I can play a game that s not normal or is a little unique and different, DeChambeau said Wednesday.