DeChambeau struggled on the European Tour

DeChambeau tops the PGA Tour this season in terms of header distance, averaging 329.2 yards. Yesterday, he finished the opening stage of Saudi International with 65 strokes on par70 court of Royal Greens Golf and Country Club. It has only two instead of three par5 holes like a par71 or four similar par72 holes.

The whole round, DeChambeau scored seven birdies and two bogeys. The American player said that because he was not fit, he could not swing the driver very hard to get the ball as far as he wanted.

DeChambeau thinks the reason lies from the long flight to the Middle East, the epidemic prevention procedures and the obligation to participate in pre-tournament activities with the organizers.

“I didn’t reach 100% stamina when I got to the match point. Over the last few nights I was busy so I couldn’t exercise as much as I want. The day before, I did one session but that wasn’t enough to reach the ball speed of 322 km / h. The fact that I can get up to that speed but the ball can be messy. Once I get distracted, my brain is dominated and cannot control the hand to swing the club quickly, “DeChambeau explained later round.

Not good driver, DeChambeau said he saved five strokes by handling the ball close range.

“Short game keeps the main part. Thanks to wedges I was fine so I got out of the bunker and then birdie hole 1, kept par hole 2, birdie holes 4 and 7. Today struggled with the driver stick. Next round I definitely improved it.” , golfer born in 1993 analysis.

After four years of professional play, DeChambeau won seven PGA Tour titles, two European Tour cups and now ranks eighth in the world.

At Saudi International with a prize fund of 3.5 million USD, DeChambeau – the major US Open 2020 champion – has not yet been committed to the tournament. This training is kept confidential.

He and four other players are on the T4 with a score of -5, four strokes behind David Horsey at the top of the group. On opening day, Horsey, 35, scored nine birdies and no bogey. He took the advantage of leading Stephen Gallacher with a stick. Gallacher is 46 years old, winning four titles in Europe’s First Division. Immediately behind Gallacher was Bernd Wiesberger in third with a score of -6.

The European Tour event in Saudi Arabia this year brings together 11 American players, including world number one Dustin Johnson and famous Phil Mickelson. Johnson is in T20 (score -3) and Mickelson is -2. Johnson won this tournament in 2019 – the grand opening.

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