Bryson DeChambeau has shown exactly what it means to be handed an invite to compete at the Masters through the post, describing it as his “childhood dream”.
DeChambeau has announced himself as one of the best players on the planet in recent years, especially on the major championship stage. The LIV Golf star is a two-time U.S. Open champion and secured his latest national crown earlier this year at Pinehurst No. 2.
DeChambeau secured victory in dramatic fashion in June, overcoming his PGA Tour rival Rory McIlroy on the very final hole of the tournament in North Carolina, making a remarkable up-and-down from the bunker.
Despite becoming one of golf’s biggest names, it appears receiving an invite to play in the most prestigious major of all, the Masters, is still as special as the very first time he was handed a spot as an amateur eight years ago. Like every year, Augusta National sent out their iconic green invites to those competing.
And DeChambeau shared the moment he unboxed his with his followers on Instagram. Posting a video of him showing off his invite to the camera, the Crushers GC star from Modesto, California, added the caption: “Every golf kids dream an invitation to @themasters
“Hard work works and Im forever grateful to play the sport I love.” It is no secret that DeChambeau’s record and previous experiences with Augusta are slightly chequered. In 2020, the two-time major winner infamously described the famous Georgia track as a “par 67” due to his distance off the tee.
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“Im looking at it as a par 67 for me because I can reach all the par fives in two, no problem,” he said four years ago. “If the conditions stay the way they are, thats what I feel like par is for me. There is definitely a possibility I dont play well, and I could shoot whatever every day and shoot a lot over par relative to my par and still play decent.
In the aftermath, he faced criticism, and four years on backtracked on his eyebrow-raising course comments. Again, the comment was definitely misinterpreted. I said it, and I respect peoples opinions on it,” he said this year. “For me, I have a level of respect for this golf course thats a little bit different than a couple years ago, and clearly today was a great test of golf, and I was able to conquer a very difficult golf course today.
Regarding the 67 comment, you know, you mess up. Im not a perfect person. Everybody messes up. You learn from your mistakes, and that was definitely one.”
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