49 Facts About Bryson DeChambeau

1.

Bryson James Aldrich DeChambeau was born on September 16,1993 and is an American professional golfer.

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Bryson DeChambeau has won eight times on the PGA Tour including one major championship, the 2020 US Open.

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3.

Bryson DeChambeau's clubs are specially designed to his specifications, with thicker than normal grips and irons that are all the same length.

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4.

Bryson DeChambeau was born on September 16,1993, in Modesto, California to John Howard Aldrich Bryson DeChambeau and Janet Louise Druffel.

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Bryson DeChambeau attended Clovis East High School and won the California State Junior Championship at age 16 in 2010.

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Bryson DeChambeau graduated in 2012 and accepted a scholarship to Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, majoring in physics.

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In June 2015, Bryson DeChambeau became the first SMU Mustang to win the NCAA individual championship, recording a score of 280 to win by one stroke.

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8.

Bryson DeChambeau became the fifth player to win both the NCAA and US Amateur titles in the same year, joining Jack Nicklaus, Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, and Ryan Moore.

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Bryson DeChambeau made his PGA Tour debut as an amateur in June 2015 at the FedEx St Jude Classic near Memphis, Tennessee, and finished in 45th place.

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10.

Bryson DeChambeau played in his first major championship at the US Open at Chambers Bay, but missed the cut by four strokes.

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11.

Bryson DeChambeau was unable to defend his NCAA title in 2016 after the SMU athletic department was handed a postseason ban by the NCAA.

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12.

Bryson DeChambeau decided to forgo his senior season to play in a number of events before turning professional.

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13.

At the 2015 Australian Masters in November, Bryson DeChambeau was runner-up with John Senden and Andrew Evans, two shots behind the winner Peter Senior.

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14.

Bryson DeChambeau was the low amateur at the Masters in 2016 and tied for 21st place.

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15.

Immediately after the Masters in mid-April 2016, Bryson DeChambeau turned professional and signed a long-term agreement with Cobra-Puma Golf.

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16.

Bryson DeChambeau made his pro debut days later at the RBC Heritage in South Carolina and tied for fourth, earning over $259,000.

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17.

Bryson DeChambeau was successful at earning his card through the Finals, thanks to a win at the DAP Championship.

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18.

On July 16,2017, Bryson DeChambeau earned his first PGA Tour victory by winning the John Deere Classic by a single stroke over Patrick Rodgers.

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19.

Bryson DeChambeau carded a round of 65 in the final round to win his maiden title in his 40th start on tour.

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20.

On June 3,2018, Bryson DeChambeau won the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio, in a sudden-death playoff against Kyle Stanley and An Byeong-hun, after the three finished regulation play tied at -15.

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21.

In September 2018, Bryson DeChambeau was named as a captain's pick by Jim Furyk for the United States team participating in the 2018 Ryder Cup.

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22.

On November 4,2018, Bryson DeChambeau won the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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23.

Bryson DeChambeau claimed his maiden European Tour title by producing a closing 64 to win the tournament by seven shots.

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24.

In December 2019, Bryson DeChambeau played on the US team at the 2019 Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Australia.

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25.

Bryson DeChambeau added 20 pounds before the tour's break due to the COVID-19 pandemic and another 20 during the break.

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26.

On July 5,2020, Bryson DeChambeau won the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit, Michigan, by three strokes over Matthew Wolff.

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27.

Bryson DeChambeau came into the week with six straight top-eight finishes and was the only player with top-10s in the first three events after the restart from the coronavirus.

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28.

Bryson DeChambeau was the only player under par in the final round, with a three-under par 67 and the only player to finish under par for the tournament.

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29.

Bryson DeChambeau shot a final round one-under 71 to defeat Lee Westwood by one shot.

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30.

In September 2021, Bryson DeChambeau played on the US team in the 2021 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin.

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31.

Bryson DeChambeau has been involved in several widely reported interactions with rules officials.

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32.

Bryson DeChambeau attempted to argue that only part of the ball was out of bounds, and he should be allowed to play it, but PGA Tour rules official Ken Tackett ruled against him.

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33.

Bryson DeChambeau asked for a ruling from a second official, who confirmed Tackett's ruling as correct.

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34.

Bryson DeChambeau went on to shoot a quintuple-bogey 10 on the hole, and missed the cut.

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35.

Just two weeks later at the WGC-FedEx St Jude Invitational, Bryson DeChambeau's tee shot at the 7th stopped on top of some small sticks near the base of a tree.

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36.

Bryson DeChambeau attempted to argue that there were "red ants" in the immediate area of the ball, and asked for a free drop under the rule that allows a drop "when a dangerous animal near a ball could cause serious physical injury to the player".

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37.

Bryson DeChambeau spent nearly three minutes attempting to convince the official, but ultimately had to play the ball as it lay.

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38.

Bryson DeChambeau uses custom-made carbon graphite shafts on all of his clubs, including his putter.

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39.

Bryson DeChambeau is a first to do so among PGA Tour players.

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40.

Bryson DeChambeau keeps the club on the same plane throughout his swing and does not turn his wrists during his swing.

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41.

In 2011, at the suggestion of his instructor Mike Schy, Bryson DeChambeau switched to JumboMax Grips, the largest grips commercially available, which allow him to hold the club in his palms rather than his fingers.

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42.

Bryson DeChambeau is known for very long drives, and has experimented with a longer-than-usual 48-inch driver.

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43.

Bryson DeChambeau later said that the 48-inch driver had not worked for him.

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44.

Bryson DeChambeau withdrew from the 2020 Summer Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19.

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45.

Bryson DeChambeau got it [the vaccine] early on because he's a diabetic.

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46.

Bryson DeChambeau added, "Now as time goes on, if it [the vaccine] is mainstream, really, really mainstream, then yeah".

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47.

In December 2017, Bryson DeChambeau played a round of golf with then-US President Donald Trump along with then-senator David Perdue, and Dana Quigley.

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48.

Bryson DeChambeau had gifted Trump a set of golf clubs that year valued at $750.

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49.

Bryson DeChambeau played a round of golf with Donald Trump two months later.

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