Bryson DeChambeau has been full of praise for both Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, but it is the former who the LIV Golf star rates higher when it comes to advice
Bryson DeChambeau has spilled the beans on which golfing legend has influenced his game the most, rating Tiger Woods’s advice above Phil Mickelson’s. He gushed praise during the latest instalment of his ‘Break 50’ YouTube series featuring none other than NFL icon Tom Brady.
The pair traded career insights on the fairway, with DeChambeau opening up about the significant impact both Woods and Mickelson have had on his performance. Following Mickelson’s high-profile switch to LIV Golf, where DeChambeau later joined him, he reflected on their luminary status and historic rivalry.
“Phil is the most knowledgeable man when it comes to wedging and hitting around the greens,” DeChambeau shared. “He is incredibly intelligent, but I have to say Tiger is the one that taught me a lot. He has taught me so much about putting, shot shaping, and controlling distance.
“Just random little tips of information, but he doesn’t always give them though. You learn through the way he looks at things, you watch his eyes and what he is trying to gather.
“A lot of it is in his hands, so I took a lot of what he said ‘Dude, it is all in your hands, you have to feel the golf club’. Being a technician, and somebody who loves to be perfectly on plane, I learn to be an athlete from him too.”
The accolades for Woods come amid a challenging period for the 15-time major winner, whose career has been curtailed by ongoing fitness issues, leading him to adopt a part-time schedule on the PGA Tour. This season, Woods has only managed to complete 72 holes once, during the Masters, participating solely in the four majors and the Genesis Invitational.
He was slated to make a comeback at next month’s Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas, which he hosts, but in a recent social media update, Woods announced his withdrawal: “I am disappointed that I will not be able to compete this year at the Hero World Challenge,” he posted. “But always look forward to being tournament host and spending the week with @HeroMotoCorp.”
Woods’ last appearance was at The Open Championship in July, where he suffered a third consecutive cut after similar outcomes at the PGA Championship and U. S.
Open. Fans are hopeful for his return at the PNC Championship, where he could potentially team up with his son Charlie later this December.
