Bryson DeChambeau Slams ‘Out of Management’ Tempo of Play at The Open Championship

Tempo of play on the hyperlinks is an inexact science, and Bryson DeChambeau did not mince phrases when discussing what he known as “uncontrolled” pacing throughout The Open Championship this weekend.

Talking after his third spherical, DeChambeau, whose entrance 9 at Royal Portrush went far faster than his again 9, proposed a “quite simple” answer.

“You individually time everyone for his or her entire complete spherical,” DeChambeau mentioned, in line with GOLF.com. “It’s quite simple. No person desires to do it as a result of individuals are too scared to get uncovered, which I’m an advocate for. I’d like to be timed, and I’ve no downside with that. My placing — I’m extra deliberate and take extra time on that, however with regards to iron pictures and off the tee, I’m fairly quick.”

Lots of Thursday’s rounds loomed round or simply went over the six-hour mark. Friday wasn’t a lot better. DeChambeau received behind the eight-ball on Thursday, capturing a 78 on Day 1, adopted by a 65-stroke spherical on Day 2.

“I can inform you, [the] first two rounds — it was uncontrolled what I noticed,” DeChambeau mentioned, in line with Sports activities Illustrated. “That’s the best way individuals play. Lengthy story quick, sooner or later I hope we are able to have a greater system.”

“It’s not tough in any respect,” added DeChambeau, who’s tied for thirty fourth place headed into Sunday. 

“I believe it will be extra truthful in direction of everyone,” DeChambeau mentioned, per GOLF.com. ” if anyone is enjoying slower, the [official] can go as much as them and say, ‘Hey man, you’re over par along with your time.’ All you do is you simply time them for each shot — he will get there, places the bag down, and the way lengthy it takes them to hit that shot … to stroll to the inexperienced — it’s not rocket science. You time how lengthy somebody takes individually, and then you definately separate that from the opposite particular person enjoying. You begin-stop on them the entire complete factor.”

Scottie Scheffler has a four-stroke lead on Hao-Tong Li for first place at 14 beneath par going into the ultimate day of the match.

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