DeChambeau Up 25 Lbs

[chigolfer1]

Don't worry, they'll figure out something. Now it's his clothes don't fit right

[Blade Junkie]

Dechambeau season average driving distance before this week was already at 321.3 yards, and really close to Hank Kuehne's all-time season distance record of 321.4 (from 2003 !!!). I think that record will get broken this year. McIlroy in the mix as well.

 

Dechambeau 321.3

McIlroy 320.2

Champ 319.8

[chipa]

My opinion was based on what Tiger said in an interview and also that I have 3 fused vertebrae and like Tiger am no spring chicken. I have learned that upper body mass, like the upper back and chest, arms, shoulders, will certainly stress the lower back of older persons during the golf swing due to the additional weight. The lower back muscles are a dirrent story, that's why I have changed my routine to do weightlifting and bent over rows. That and losing 5 lbs of muscle in my upper body has greatly helped.

If you are a young guy there is no problem bulking up for a while because the body can handle it. I consistely worked out with 100 lbs more on the bench press and could bench twice my weight. Now I'm 54 and have learned to adjust.

[chigolfer1]

I agree it's a bit confusing what the message has been. I have a hard time believing the goal was/is ever just to gain weight (regardless of composition) as an end in itself. But, it does seem like that's what he (or at least the announcers) are saying sometimes.

[dasams]

Sat's drive on the par 5 #1: 355 yds to the left rough.

[chigolfer1]

Would have been center of fairway with less bulk ;-)

[gvogel]

Is that Bryson DeChambeau, or the ghost of George Bayer?

[FakeClubPro]

Dude is averaging 345 yards, is 13th in the world and people still going to hate. He is three shots off the lead today.

Reminds me of people who used to dump on Cantlay because one guy here liked him. Cantlay is #7 in the world.

[bscinstnct]

 

We are not dumping on him. It’s good that he wants to skip his 30s and 40s and just skip to a more middle aged belly girth.

 

Kidding, Kidding ; )

 

But now I see a swing comparison of his from a couple of years ago and it looks like he’s lengthened his backswing. And did he go to a 48 inch driver? I think between the longer swing, speed training he mentioned , working out on his core (he never posts himself doing the big 3 mass gaining lifts), and new driver specs, this is what has increased his speed.

 

The weight gain? I really think there is some other reason he is doing that.

[Fairways_and_Greens]

I bet Bryson has a blood boy before he hits 30.

[chigolfer1]

FTR, no one was really dumping on Cantlay. He was just a proxy for that dude that made all the hilarious anti-Spieth posts when Jordan first came on the tour and kept it up after he won major after major while saying Cantlay would be 10x better, or something like that. (granted,there has been a lot of modern day dumping on Cantlay due to his crazy slow play)

[jimb]

I saw him today playing at Colonial. I think he is well past the 220 pound mark. He better be careful or he will start looking like the Michelin Man before long.

 

[Wildwing55]

Agree with that. He bulked up, but his gut is about as big as his chest. And for those who thought Billy Casper topped off at 225, he was heavier than that.

[grm24]

And he only made par.

[Holy Moses]

 

 

[MK7Golf21]

The shaft isn’t really doing that, it’s an illusion from camera. If it was he wouldn’t keep it on the planet

[Zen_Golfer]

I watched some of Bryson play yesterday and I very much enjoyed watching him struggle. To me, he just looks fat (even though I know he's not) and all of that muscle doesnt mean a thing if you cant hit the fairway.

[976-Evil]

 

[SirFuego]

Generally speaking, speed training improves acceleration. Strength training improves your deceleration. Your brain generally limits your ability to accelerate if thinks you can't decelerate fast enough to avoid injury. So speed training removes that governor, if you will, and strength training allows you remove that governor without injuring yourself. These aren't "absolute" statements, but are a good general way to think about trying to gain speed in the gym.

 

That's why some trainers advise against speed training if you don't have a good strength base first.

[LeoLeo99]

Man, if Bryson could have made some putts he would have been close to the 50s. Seems like every time I looked, he was putting for birdie from 10 feet and missing.

[bscinstnct]

 

Maybe he should have just worked on his putting

 

Instead if his eating ; )

[976-Evil]

Don't make him hangry. You wouldn't like him when hes hangry...

[chigolfer1]

Had not heard this before and it sounds interesting. Do you have an article or research paper, etc. on this thing about acceleration and deceleration?

[LeoLeo99]

He still might win today. I know I'll be rooting for him.

[bscinstnct]

 

Ya, me too! I root for everyone. Except Zach Johnson. He is evil incarnate.

 

I don’t have any love/hate thing with these guys. Cept of course for Tigerrrrr!

 

If you win, my hats off to you. This thing with BD is very fun and entertaining. He don’t care what people say, he doing his thing, top golfer, makin serious cash.

[LeoLeo99]

Ah, on that we can agree! Well, except Zach. I didn't know he was unlikable. Seems too bland for anyone to hate on him and he's been using that same old Seemore for years. Have to respect that.

I like to root for the iconoclasts. Remember when Duval wore the wraparound shades and the pundits said you can't read greens wearing sunglasses. Love to see people proving the myths wrong.

[chigolfer1]

Yeah, I want to hear more about evil incarnate Zach. I'm not particularly a fan or an anti-fan of him, just curious now.

[marmaduk]

 

https://youtu.be/B5ZkOtB41NYHe has a potty-mouth

[bscinstnct]

 

I don’t buy this Mr Nice Guy Zach Johnson image for a second. It’s all an act, a ruse.

 

Tellin ya, he is actually one in the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse! I have a team of experts working on this as we speak.

 

Although, one of them hasn’t reported in for a while, getting worried, let me know if you see him...

 

 

 

*apologies for the slight thread jack; )

[gvogel]

No apologies needed. Now I'm super interested about how Zach pi$$es you off!

Have you done your bike miles this week? Something's off.