The last time Bryson DeChambeau won a major championship was four years ago, when he conquered the West Course at Winged Foot during the middle of a pandemic.
He says he’s a different person now, but his goal remains the same: to play and win a major championship.
But ahead of this week’s second U.S. Open at Pinehurst, DeChambeau revealed his ultimate career goal.
“If I play golf another 20 years, and with God’s help, I think I can achieve the Career Grand Slam. That’s the ultimate goal for me,” DeChambeau said Tuesday.
“I tried to do that in the second round at Valhalla but I just couldn’t. I knew I could get the job done, especially after shooting 64 on Sunday, so I gave it my all. I gave it everything. I’m really confident in my game in pressure situations, so that’s nice.”
DeChambeau lost by one stroke to Xander Schauffele, who won his first major title at the PGA Championship in May, but he still finished at 20 under par, the lowest score by a non-winner in major championship history.
“I played great that week, I had perfect scores,” DeChambeau said.
“I didn’t hit it as well as I would have liked, but I got lucky in certain situations and took advantage of putting being a big strength for me that week.”
DeChambeau can’t add another leg to his Grand Slam this week, having already won the U.S. Open, but that won’t stop him from pursuing another major victory, but he also recognizes the difficulty of Pinehurst No. 2.
“I’m looking forward to the tough test of golf here. Pinehurst is no joke,” DeChambeau added.
“This is a ball-striker’s paradise. You’ve got to hit the ball in the middle of the green – as Boo Weekley says – and the middle of the green never moves, so that’s what I’m going to focus on this week.”
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