Bryson DeChambeau, John Daly — and seven observations as they attempt to break 50

John Daly, you could have witnessed over his 37-year professional profession, takes his membership effectively previous parallel on the backswing. The unconventional transfer is amongst, let’s say, his many eccentricities.  

So, too, it appears, is its origin story. 

“I by no means had brief golf equipment,” Daly defined. “I took my dad’s golf equipment out after I was 4, and the primary membership I hit was a 4-iron. I used to be so weak, the membership simply fell. 

“Then I see the membership in my left eye, that’s after I thought you must come down.”

Daly was speaking on Bryson DeChambeau’s latest Break 50 YouTube video, and there’s some draw to offer it a click on. There’s DeChambeau, the now two-time U.S. Open winner who’s quirky in altogether other ways. There’s the idea: DeChambeau and a visitor attempt to shoot sub-50 from a course’s ahead tees. Final month, he tried with Donald Trump.

This iteration starred Daly, who dished on the beginning of his swing simply 62 seconds in. Notably, after asking his fellow two-time main winner about it, DeChambeau himself tried. He thinned one, and Daly laughed.  

Right here, then, are six extra observations, although you must watch all of it first, which you are able to do by clicking right here or scrolling instantly beneath. 

2. ‘Get fitted along with your grip, not your golf equipment’

DeChambeau, as has been extensively reported, performs with single-length irons, and Daly observed on the vary, shortly after the backswing speak. He additionally noticed that DeChambeau performed with greater grips, which led to this alternate:

Mentioned DeChambeau: “Huge grips.” 

Mentioned Daly: “Like me.” 

Mentioned DeChambeau: “Yup.” 

Mentioned Daly: “It’s all about attempting to show amateurs the right way to play golf. Get fitted along with your grip, not your golf equipment. The smaller the grip is — in case you put your fingers on a grip, and you are taking it again, and there’s a spot between your left arm and your proper hand, you’re screwed. Which means you’re not controlling the golf membership. So go get fitted for grips. No person does that.” 

Mentioned DeChambeau: “No person does.” 

Mentioned Daly: “No person does it. I feel the larger the grip is, the higher you’re going to play.” 

Mentioned DeChambeau: “Yup, agree.” 

3. ‘Consolation and management’

All through the spherical, Daly performed barefoot, and on the 18th gap, DeChambeau joined him. After their tee photographs, Daly revealed that he practices sans footwear. 

“You already know why?” Daly requested. “Stability.”

Requested DeChambeau: “Really feel higher?”

Mentioned Daly: “Stability.”

Mentioned DeChambeau: “Offers you that consolation and management?”

Mentioned Daly: “Particularly 120 in.”

4. ‘I used to be going to be the No. 1 putter on the PGA Tour’

After 11, DeChambeau requested Daly what the most effective placing streak he’d ever been on.

“In ’04, after I gained Torrey Pines, Vijay beat me in a playoff, Tiger beat me in a playoff,” Daly began. “However that 12 months, I devoted myself to follow, as a result of, you understand, I didn’t have any accidents again then. 

“I used to be going to be the No. 1 putter on the PGA Tour — and I used to be.”

Mentioned DeChambeau: “That’s wild.”

Mentioned Daly: “I simply obtained so uninterested in hitting greens …”

Mentioned DeChambeau: “Lacking putts?”

Mentioned Daly: “It wasn’t like 5-footers and 4-footers. I imply, it was just like the 10-footers that you must make if you’re going to win. Fifteen-footers. Whether or not it was for birdie, eagle, par. Pars are an important as a result of that retains it going. A foul chip? All proper, simply make the putt. 

“So I devoted myself, and I feel I in all probability hit — I can’t think about what number of putts I hit that 12 months, simply training.”

Mentioned DeChambeau: “That’s the factor. I used to be a horrible putter. I attempted face-on placing. I don’t know in case you keep in mind that. Like, I used to be doing face-on placing. I used to be doing all the things.”

Mentioned Daly: “Outdated Sam Snead.”

Mentioned DeChambeau: “Yeah, yeah. And it simply didn’t work for me, however I finally discovered one thing that labored and simply used it ever since.” 

Mentioned Daly, extending his fist for a fist bump: “You’re a significant winner, child. Identical to me.” 

(Editor’s observe: It wasn’t completely clear which placing stat Daly was referring to, although in 2004, he did rank fifth on the PGA Tour in placing common, at 1.736.)

5. ‘It’s the worst factor in life. Have a look at me’

A pair occasions in the course of the spherical, DeChambeau began to calculate what was wanted on upcoming holes to interrupt 50, solely to be stopped by Daly.

After the primary gap, Daly’s recommendation was: “No, no, we’re going to play [hole] 2.”

After the seventh gap, his thought was: “Don’t ever get forward of your self. It’s the worst factor in life. Have a look at me.” 

6. ‘What number of Good Boys are you deep as we speak?’

Throughout the spherical, Daly drank Good Boy Vodka drinks emblazoned together with his title and picture, and a member of DeChambeau’s staff at one level puzzled:

“What number of Good Boys are you deep as we speak?”

“Oh, I began consuming at 9 this morning,” Daly mentioned. “Um, is likely to be the twentieth. 

“I’ve slowed down. I’ve slowed down a bit bit. As a result of this is a vital day — I’m with my son, and we’re going to break 50.” 

The place the drinks had been saved can also be value a point out. 

They had been underneath the hood of his golf cart. A look confirmed about 25 ready to be opened. 

The rating

We gained’t spoil whether or not DeChambeau and Daly broke 50 from the par-71 ahead tees at Outdated Hickory Nation Membership in Outdated Hickory, Tennessee. 

Yow will discover out by clicking right here or instantly scrolling beneath. It’s additionally value noting right here that as of seven p.m. ET, about seven hours after its launch, the video had simply over 700,000 views.  

Nick Piastowski

Golf.com Editor

Nick Piastowski is a Senior Editor at Golf.com and Golf Journal. In his position, he’s chargeable for modifying, writing and creating tales throughout the golf area. And when he’s not writing about methods to hit the golf ball farther and straighter, the Milwaukee native might be enjoying the sport, hitting the ball left, proper and brief, and consuming a chilly beer to clean away his rating. You’ll be able to attain out to him about any of those subjects — his tales, his sport or his beers — at nick.piastowski@golf.com.