ATLANTA Bryson DeChambeau seems like hes prepared for any and every circumstance golf can bring him. But he wasnt ready for East Lakes rough in Rd. 1 of the Tour Championship.[T]he rough is brutal out there. I've never encountered something that thick, he said. It's a zoysia and Bermuda blend, and new conditions for me again.DeChambeau hit six of 14 fairways in the first round. He made two double bogey on his way to a front-nine 39, but recovered with three birdies on the back to finish at 1-over 71.When you dont hit fairways, you dont hit greens at East Lake. Its what Tiger Woods said after his opening 65, in which he hit 10 fairways. DeChambeau learned that the hard way on Thursday.
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If I would have drove it a little bit better it would have been fine, he said. I drove it well enough to shoot even par, but those chip shots around the greens. I mean, I couldnt believe some of the lies I drew around the green. It was near impossible to judge and understand. Really penalizing. It was like hitting it in the water and kind of frustrating.DeChambeau started the FedExCup finale in first place in the standings, thanks to wins in the first two playoff events. Hes now projected fourth. But, hes only six shots off the lead and five back of the current projected winner, Justin Rose.You're never out of it. I've got 54 holes left. You know, a lot of golf to be played, he said. And if I get my game going, if I get my driving in the right direction, watch out.
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But he wasn't ready for East Lake's rough in Rd. 1 of the Tour Championship. "[T]he rough is brutal out there. I've never encountered something that thick," he said. "It's a zoysia and Bermuda blend, and new conditions for me again." DeChambeau hit six of 14 fairways in the first round.
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Bryson DeChambeau seems like he's prepared for anything. But he wasn't ready for East Lake's rough in Rd. 1 of the Tour Championship. DeChambeau on rough: 'Never encountered something that
DeChambeau on rough: 'Never encountered something that thick'
DeChambeau made two double-bogeys en route to a 39 on the front nine, then came in with a bogey-free 32. "The rough is brutal out there. I've never encountered something that thick," said
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To his credit, DeChambeau regrouped to play the inward nine in three-under par. "It was a round of two halves, for sure," he said. "First off, the rough is brutal out there. I've never encountered something that thick. It's a zoysia and Bermuda blend, and new conditions for me again.
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To his credit, DeChambeau regrouped to play the inward nine in three-under par and end his round sharing 21 st place with a one-over par 71. "It was a round of two halves, for sure," he said. "First off, the rough is brutal out there. I've never encountered something that thick.
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Bryson DeChambeau Atlanta, Georgia Q. Just kind of a tale of two nines today? BRYSON DECHAMBEAU: Yeah, for sure. First off, the rough is brutal out there. I've never encountered something that thick. It's a zoysia and Bermuda blend, and new conditions for me again.
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DeChambeau, meanwhile, struggled on what he said was the toughest rough he had experienced in his brief career. I've never encountered something that thick," he said. "Hopefully I'll
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DeChambeau, meanwhile, struggled on what he said was the toughest rough he had experienced in his brief career. "The rough is brutal out there. I've never encountered something that thick," he said.
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DeChambeau on rough: 'Never encountered something that thick
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