FARMINGDALE, N.Y. Playing to a par-70 this week and stretched to more than 7,400 yards Thursday, the Black Course at Bethpage State Park was in many ways the winner of the opening round of the PGA Championship.While Brooks Koepkas bogey-free 63 showed the riddle could be solved, there were far more bogeys than birdies on a day when only 16 players broke par. It produced the type of scoring average fans have grown accustomed to seeing in a major championship, but in the eyes of Bryson DeChambeau it also represented a troubling trend.DeChambeau opened with a 2-over 72, carding just two birdies, and he now trails Koepka by nine shots. Speaking to GolfChannel.com, he shared his viewpoint that when it comes to major championship venues, longer does not always mean better.If you really want to prove who the best champion is, its not a long-drive contest. Thats why they have long-drive contests out here, said DeChambeau, who actually won the long-drive contest at last years PGA at Bellerive. Its about precision. So when you start making it really tight, I get the tight part. But when you start lengthening it to the amounts that theyve been lengthening it to, I just personally think that its a mess-up.
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DeChambeau is 44th on Tour this season, averaging 301.3 yards per shot, and he shared that he followed his drives with a 4-iron approach on multiple occasions Thursday, resorting to hitting hybrid on the 489-yard 10th hole.DeChambeau extolled the annual setup at Augusta National, lauding its mix of long and short holes as a more comprehensive test, and pointed to 2013 U.S. Open host Merion Country Club as an example that majors can be successfully contested on layouts where length is not the primary defense.That tests the best ball-striker. Thats what majors are supposed to be about. Its not supposed to be a driving contest, he said. You just cant make golf courses that long with guys on the lower end of the stick driving it 275, 280, 290 and then hitting hybrids into greens.
World No. 8 Bryson DeChambeau, who will be heading home from the PGA Championship at Bethpage Black earlier than expected after finishing two rounds at 6-over par, wasn't thrilled about the venue
DeChambeau calls Bethpage Black's length 'a mess up'
DeChambeau extolled the annual setup at Augusta National, lauding its mix of long and brief holes as a more comprehensive test, and pointed to 2013 U.S. Open host Merion Country Club as an example that majors can be successfully contested on layouts where length is not the primary defense. "That tests the best ball-striker.
DeChambeau after opening 72: Bethpage's length a 'mess-up
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DeChambeau after opening 72: Bethpage's length a 'mess-up' May 16, 2019 Will Gray Uncategorized FARMINGDALE, N.Y. - Playing to a par-70 this week and stretched to more than 7,400 yards Thursday, the Black Course at Bethpage State Park was in many ways the winner of the opening round of the PGA Championship.
DeChambeau calls Bethpage Black's length 'a mess up
World No. 8 Bryson DeChambeau, who will be heading home from the PGA Championship at Bethpage Black earlier than expected after finishing two rounds at 6-over par, wasn't thrilled about the venue's 7,400-yard setup, suggesting it's not a true test of golf skill.
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Bryson DeChambeau after opening 72: Bethpage's length a 'mess-up' that it's a mess-up." PGA Championship: Scores | Full coverage DeChambeau is 44th on Tour this season, averaging 301.3
DeChambeau after opening 72: Bethpage's length a 'mess-up
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Bryson DeChambeau opened with a 2-over 72 at Bethpage Black, and he and wasn't shy afterward that he thinks longer does not always mean better at major championships.
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DeChambeau after opening 72: Bethpage's length a 'mess-up'
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