Portrush in Northern Ireland – Bryson DeChambeau didn’t hide his feelings at the end of the third round on Saturday morning. The man was very upset.
Partly because he has already cruised the first nine times in 33 and gradually disappeared behind, but mainly because he and his team are now being timed by officials. DeChambeau disagrees with how the golf governing body implements the pace of the game.
Once again, the pace of the game is imminent, with many of Thursday’s rounds spreading towards the (even past) six-hour mark. The reasons are a lot – course routes, type of holes, speed of vegetables, rough lengths – we’ve heard of them before. What about the bets for the game? There are also the impact of the Ryder Cup, the impact of the FedEx Cup, and the impact of professional legacy.
Pace has become one of the most talked about topics in professional golf courses. The PGA Tour limits the number of players in next spring tournament, as there is usually not enough daylight to get everyone onto the court in time. However, due to how much is discussed, there are few real solutions.
Enter DeChambeau.
After the third round, he shot 68, not only explaining why it was frustrating to spend time, but also providing a simple fix that he would love to see implemented. First, in Saturday’s schedule, Dechambeau thought he had just played a thorn in the 16-year-old’s 3-shot titled Calamity Corner. He grinded a par and played a short, driveable 4 17 in his group match.
“He said we’ve been losing time,” DeChambeau explained. “Unfortunately, in the 16/17 exchange, if you get it in the right place, you have a downhill, driveable hole. They did. They did, we just lost more time in the group in front of us. They put us on the clock, which is unfortunate.”
He managed well and ended several standards, but his thinking hat was brought to the interview area.
As a player who studies how to change the game, I’ve started, Or trying to venture into the new world of the game, the pace of the game never seems to be clear. Is this one of them?
“It’s very simple,” DeChambeau said. “It’s not difficult at all. You’re taking time for everyone’s whole round alone. It’s simple. No one wants to do it. Because people are too scared to be exposed. This is my advocate. I’m an advocate. I’m tempted to schedule time, I have no problem with it. My putts are more intentional, I’ll be more intentional – but it takes more time, but when did the iron head go.
Dechambeau cites Dustin Johnson’s citations, in his opinion, he’s “very fast” in his full wave, but “really slow” on the Greens. Everyone is different, but that’s a lot of professional golf games. Mainly on the green, mostly fast elsewhere. But not everyone. In most cases, the pace of the game boils down to a group that falls behind them. In this case, the group will be monitored and if any player takes too long to shoot (redirect to their turn usually 40 seconds), they will be placed by the “clock”. Further violations of this speed can lead to fines, which is not uncommon.
DeChambeau just hopes to finish the time from the first Tee ball until the final putter drops.
What will we find in this new system, I asked.
“I think it will be fairer for everyone,” DeChambeau replied. “You know someone is playing slower, [official] Can say to them, “Hey man, you Comparison with your time. All you have to do is time for every shot time – he gets there, puts down the bag, and then they hit the shot how long it takes. How long does it take for them to reach the green? This is not rocket science. How long can you take it alone and separate it from another person. You start them throughout the process. ”
DeChambeau seems to believe that given how many marshals and officials were walking with groups in the biggest events in the sport, there is no problem adding stopwatches.
“You know, it’s a way. I’m not saying it’s the answer,” he said. “I’m definitely not someone with the most knowledge or experience. You know if someone has a different way of surveillance, I’d like to have a better system at some point in time.”
