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Bryson DeChambeau lifts the US Open trophy after winning the major.
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As Bryson DeChambeau walks off the 10th green at Pinehurst during the final round of Sunday’s U.S. Open, the golfer does what he’s been doing all week; taking time to acknowledge the fans lining the field.
The 30-year-old American golfer might have a one-stroke lead at the top of the US Open rankings, but he hands a ball to a spectator and signs his hat before high-fiving a row of spectators.
DeChambeau appears to be a different man than he was a few years ago. There was a widespread perception that the golfer was a high-strung super-competitor, whose desire to win often irritated his rivals.
Fast forward to 2024 and DeChambeau seems much more comfortable in his skin. That change has apparently paid huge dividends, as the 30-year-old claimed his second major title over the weekend, winning the US Open in Pinehurst, North Carolina.
He did so in spectacular fashion by holding off Rory McIlroy’s challenge and hitting a crucial bunker shot on the final hole that left him a simple putt to take the title. DeChambeau called his bunker effort “possibly the best golf shot of my entire life.”
DeChambeau 2:0 is the result of “a lot of personal growth,” according to the golfer.
“2022 was a very low year for me and it pushed me to be the person I am today. “I have many people who have been with me since 2022, which has allowed me to be the person I have become now and I cannot thank them enough because without them I would not be here.” DeChambeau told KeynoteUSA’s Patrick Snell.
“It’s been a long road, but I certainly feel very blessed and grateful that those people stick with me and continue to push me forward.”
That low point in his life in 2022 coincided with his controversial move to Saudi-backed LIV Golf, as well as his injury problems.
A loss of form saw DeChambeau drop down the world rankings as he struggled with his game to leave him in a “pretty deep hole.”
“The golf swing wasn’t going well. The hitting of the ball was terrible. The putting wasn’t very good,” she recalls.
But, thanks to the help and support of the people around him and hard work on the field, DeChambeau’s 2024 has something of an annus mirabilis.
Prior to appearing at Pinehurst, he had made successful appearances at this year’s Majors, finishing tied sixth at The Masters and second at the PGA Championship.
The best was yet to come, however, as DeChambeau showed grit and resilience to claim his second US Open title, while also showing his gratitude for the support he received over the four days in North Carolina.
“My mission is to continue expanding the game, making it grow globally and nationally. YouTube has really helped me accomplish some of that,” DeChambeau told reporters afterward. “Consequently, I think people have seen who I am on YouTube, which has been fantastic, because then I can play with that. Here he just feeds himself.
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DeChambeau plays his bunker shot on the 18th hole, a shot he calls “possibly my best golf shot of my entire life.”
“They just say things that make me interact and participate. When is the next junior club set coming out?
“They are direct conversations with people who really get involved with what I am doing. “It’s an incredible platform to show who I really am.”
DeChambeau’s YouTube channel currently has over 700,000 subscribers. She posts educational videos about golf, while others are more fun or involve challenges that she attempts to complete.
He added: “From my perspective, I’m just passionate. “I really care about doing well here and showing the fans a side of me that was locked away for so long.”
Sunday’s victory not only returned DeChambeau to the winner’s circle at a major for the first time in four years, but it also came on a particularly poignant day for the American golfer.
The final round of the tournament fell on Father’s Day: His father, Jon, passed away in 2022, and DeChambeau admitted that memory loomed large on Sunday.
“All day,” DeChambeau told KeynoteUSA’s Patrick Snell when asked if he felt Jon’s presence with him during Sunday’s action.
“There were numerous times on 2, 3, 4, even 5 where I was just walking down the street thinking about him.”
And then, DeChambeau dedicated his US Open victory to his father.
“This one is for him,” he said.
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