No longer the bulked-up bomber who believed the course should have a lower par just for him, DeChambeau sizzles from the start with a first-round 65,
Bryson DeChambeau made eight birdies on his way to a first-round 65 at Augusta National, earning him a one-shot lead over Scottie Scheffler. AUGUSTA, Ga. — Fresh off his 2020 U.S. Open win, Bryson DeChambeau made headlines when he said that, for him, the storied Masters course plays like a par-67 track, a pronouncement that rattled the dogwoods and starched the green jackets.Golf tends to punish such arrogance, and to no one’s surprise, Augusta National hit back. Hard.
But DeChambeau was the pacesetter for this year’s tournament, staring down demons from past Augusta visits and showing he can be every bit as good with a putter as he is a driver. He put his tee shot on the par-3 16th hole just six feet from the pin. One hole later, a tricky 31-foot putt gave him one of only two birdies on the day on No. 17. A 335-yard drive on the par-4 third hole stopped just short of the green, setting up another easy birdie.
“You're trying to pigeonhole me into saying that again, aren't you?” he said. “I'm not going to comment on that.”Another sign of evolution, perhaps. A reporter noted that the golf world has seen different versions of DeChambeau over the years — there was “a mad scientist phase” and a “bulky basher phase.” So what phase is he in now?He doesn’t need to blast the ball and scramble.
“It’s been extremely disappointing,” he said, “especially with how I love this golf course, love the patrons, love the members, love the golf course conditions. Everything about it, it’s something I’ve dreamed of always winning my entire life.”He’s long been subjected to intense scrutiny and has been one of the game’s most polarizing players for much of his career.
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