Bryson DeChambeau listed the most important thing he thinks amateur golfers should do on the golf course.
Struggling to translate your range game to the course? Ever played like a tour pro on the range, only to find your game has disappeared on the first tee box? Of course you have. We all have. And Bryson DeChambeau has a piece of advice for you.
DeChambeau’s YouTube channel is typically an insight into just how good the best players in the world are. His ongoing series, where DeChambeau attempts to break course records with one attempt, is proof of that.
But occasionally, the two-time major winner gives out gems for amateurs.
Bryson DeChambeau tells amateur golfers how to translate range form onto the course
DeChambeau recently filmed a video with Big Wedge Golf, where he challenges himself to beat five amateur golfers simultaneously. One player said to DeChambeau that he cannot find consistency between what he does on the range and how he plays on the course.
DeChambeau responded, “Everything changes on the course. The most important thing you can do is focus on striking it well, like you do on the range. Don’t worry about anything else other than hitting it like you do on the range.
“Just imagine you’re on the driving range.”
Sometimes when you’re out on the course, you can get overloaded by information. You take in the lie, the wind, where your miss is, and the elevation. By the time you process all of that, your swing mechanics are at the back of your mind.
Instead, DeChambeau advises focusing solely on the mechanics. The rest will come.
Bryson DeChambeau reveals how he hits the ball further
DeChambeau is one of the hardest hitters in golf. He frequently hits the ball over 400 yards with a ball speed of over 190 mph. He hits it so hard that he’s hoping to introduce a new ball for next season to cope with his speed.
Speaking on the Pat McAfee Show, he explained what changes he makes when he wants to get extra distance on his drives.
He said, “When I’m hitting it normal, I don’t use a lot of force in my body, I just try to swing with my arms. And then when going after it, very simply, you’ll see my body go up on the backstroke.
“I’ll already start letting my body fall to the ground when I get to the top. And then right when I hit the top, I then turn the corner, I start pushing force into my left foot, turn around the corner, that throws the club down.
“And then, as that occurs, right about here [with the club almost parallel to the ground], it’s almost like a jump and that lets the club just flow through and over.
“And honestly, those three things – up, let it go down, push back and around – is what makes the club go really fast and flick. It’s a pretty technical thing to do.“
He’s the best of his craft when it comes to driving the golf ball, but there is something that amateurs can learn from him.