KCee Many people feel that engineers are odd ducks, but as an engineer I can tell you that physics majors are the whack jobs....I say this as kindly as possible.

I sort of like that this kid uses single length irons and has memorized a book like The Golfing Machine, but a guy like that is probably never going to win over a crowd like Arnold or Phil. Usually you lock a physicist in the lab and let them go; you don't let them loose in the public lol.

So, so true.

I work with both and can agree wholeheartedly.

Although, there are the occasional wacky engineer who shouldn't be out in public either.

    As simple as he tries to make his swing, every time I see it I think went it goes South he's in trouble. He won't be able to correct it.

    He is a 2 time PGA winner and he lives in Clovis, CA, WTF?

      pellmell
      There are some really nice homes in Clovis. Not a lot of golf around though, but he travels to play, obviously.

      Born in Modesto, not far from me.

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        I love watching the shot-tracer on his approaches.....really all these guys.....it's like a heat seeking missile to the pin. Amazing how dialed in these guys are.

        Gonna be really interesting with him on the Ryder Cup team!

          sdandrea1 If Hunter Mayhan was in tears over a chubbed chip shot, I can't imaging what Bryson would do in the same situation. Head explode?

          I think his hat is made from a hybrid fabric made of carbon fiber and spandex and is explosion proof. The fabric materials is why it is referred to as a "CS" hat. 😜

            ode I want to see him paired with Phil! Imagine one guy with all his irons the same length playing with a guy who may or may not carry 2 different drivers and 8 wedges. I want that pairing miked for sound!

              ode
              Could be a secret weapon to annoy the Euros. ☺

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                  MidwayJ he annoys every uptight stuffy curmudgeon 😎

                    IMO the reason DeChambeau is good and playing as good as he can is his single plane swing and equipment that fits that swing methodology. It's paramount of DeChambeau to have his equipment fit and play this way. It's his single plane adoption first. When I hear single length is why he is doing well that's so far from the way I look at it. He is a player unto himself no other player I see swing this way Kuchar included. JMHO!

                      scotts33 I agree, I think it's more the swing than the equipment. I'd bet he could play pretty close if not as well with fitted conventional clubs. If he were a conventional swinger using SL, I'd be more apt to credit the clubs.

                        He seams to thrive in ideal conditions on fairly straightforward courses. Don’t know if goofy swing holds up in shot making situations.

                          Tinker He seams to thrive in ideal conditions on fairly straightforward courses. Don’t know if goofy swing holds up in shot making situations.

                          Even if true, that will lead to MANY wins on the PGA Tour.

                            Tinker

                            I think at some point, especially at that level, you block out everything, whether it's blind shots or tucked pins, and swing the club, simply trying to get from point A to point B. These guys, all of them inside the top 125, can hit the shots. Most of them hit the ball a long ways. It's how they respond to the pressure of the moment that distinguishes them from all the rest. A tucked pin from 200 yards on Thursday - you'll see guys take that pin on more times than not. But come Sunday, with a 1-shot lead? They ain't going at that tucked pin.

                            There are a lot of situational scenarios that have to be factored in, regardless of whether a guy can confidently work the ball both ways or not. Then you add the additional aspect of adrenaline kicking in, and then on top of all that - it's all predicated on being able to make a decent swing and hitting that third groove on the iron that catches it flush.

                            It's why I admire guys like Jim Furyk and Zach Johnson. They're giving up 30-40 yards off the tee to some of the top players today and yet they've somehow managed to remain relevant despite that enormous distance gap.

                            What has allowed those guys to stay relevant, imo, is their ability to know their games to the point where they know which pins to take on, which pins to avoid, and then - on top of all that - also knowing how far they can carry the ball with all their clubs.

                            I'm not saying I'm jumping on the Bryson bandwagon, but you can't help but be impressed with how well he's done his first couple of seasons, despite his eccentric approach to the game. He's a point A to point B player. Other guys, like Dustin Johnson, just get up there and hit it as far as they can off the tee, then take dead-aim at the flagstick. And that will likewise win them some tournaments as well.

                            There are a lot of different ways to skin a cat, as the old saying goes.

                            But putting is the difference maker. When Bryson putts well - he does well. Same can be said of Spieth, Rose, DJ, Koepka, etc.