Bryson DeChambeau signed a 67 strokes (-4) card in the first round of LIV Golf Singapore, a result that places him tied at the top with Richard T. Lee, Lee Westwood and Jon Rahm after a difficult day marked by wind, heat and an especially demanding course.
The captain of Crushers GC finished satisfied with the result, although he admitted the round was mentally tough. “The conditions were incredibly challenging. I was frustrated almost all day, except at the end”, he explained. The American, however, found his rhythm on the closing holes and managed to finish on a positive note.
DeChambeau confessed that he is still chasing the version that led him to card that historic 58 at the Greenbrier, a benchmark that remains very present in his mind. “I’m trying to get back to that level. I feel like I’m one swing — one thought away from finding it. I’m close, but I still need to fine-tune my irons a little more”, he said.
The American also recounted one of the most delicate moments of his round, the 5th hole, where an error off the tee ended up triggering a double bogey. “I hit a pull-hook into the bunker, I tried to be too creative and then the wind affected a good iron that didn’t reach the distance. It was frustrating because I had started well”, he explained.
Beyond the occasional mistakes, DeChambeau highlighted the course’s condition in Singapore. “It’s in the best condition I’ve seen it in. The greens are among the fastest I’ve played in my life”, he commented. A setting that, curiously, suits him: “I love when the greens are quick. I feel like I roll the ball better”.
The tournament brings another important change this year: four rounds instead of three, a shift that alters strategy. “Before it was a sprint. Now there is more room to recover. Even so, I try to keep an aggressive mindset because it prepares me well for the majors”, he explained.
Looking ahead to the second round, DeChambeau‘s recipe is simple: improve off the tee and with his irons to stay up there. “It’s extremely hot and the course demands a lot. The key is to feel comfortable on the tough shots and execute better”, he concluded.
