AUGUSTA, Ga. – It doesn’t have a 48-inch shaft, but Bryson DeChambeau has a new toy in the bag for the Masters.
After flirting with the idea of using a longer driver last November, DeChambeau stayed with his usual model and tied for 34th place at Augusta National. This time, with five months to go, the world number 5 will launch a new club: a prototype Cobra rider that, according to him, will help improve the consistency of off-center attacks at high speed.
DeChambeau told GolfChannel.com about the rider last month at the WGC-Workday Championship. “No one knows how to play a ball speed of 200 mph and it barely hits her badly; sometimes he doesn’t react the way you think he should, ”he said at the time. Although he did not offer many details about his new club, DeChambeau said on Tuesday that the figures so far are very encouraging.
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“I just know I’ve been creating for a few years now, and I’m very excited about it,” he said. “I’m not sure if it helps me act at a higher level, because it’s golf and you never know what’s going on. Certainly what I’ve seen in practice and what I’ve seen last week in practice, has some huge advantages “.
His swing coach, Chris Como, posted a photo on social media earlier this week showing DeChambeau with a 350-yard transport and a ball speed of 210 mph. There was also a viral clip moving maniacally into the training area of the tournament, much to the delight of former Masters champion Vijay Singh, who watched closely.
With his new team and Augusta National playing more firmly and quickly than during the Fall Masters, DeChambeau said he plans to draw some unique lines:
• Above the trees on the right side of number 1
• Down the hill on the 2nd
• Driving the green in 3
• Fly the bunkers, even in the wind, on the 5th
• Above the trees on the left side of 9
• Bring the trees to the right side of the 11th
DeChambeau already leads the PGA Tour in driving distance, averaging 320.8 yards, and surpasses the blows obtained: out of state (1,144). Still, he acknowledges that his success here (he has never finished in the top 20) will be reduced to his approach.
“Looking at the opportunities, it’s not just the par 5s, but mostly the par 4s, and how can I attack those par 4s to give me the best chance to make a lot of birds,” he said.