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

John Daly, you will have witnessed over his 37-year professional profession, takes his membership well beyond 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 quick 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 it’s best to come down.”

Daly was speaking on Bryson DeChambeau’s latest Break 50 YouTube video, and there’s some draw to present it a click on. There’s DeChambeau, the now two-time U,S. Open winner who’s quirky in altogether alternative 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 start 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 observations from the subsequent 53 minutes, although it’s best to watch all of it first, which you are able to do by clicking right here or scrolling instantly beneath. 

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

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

Mentioned DeChambeau: “Large grips.” 

Mentioned Daly: “Like me.” 

Mentioned DeChambeau: “Yup.” 

Mentioned Daly: “It’s all about making an attempt to show amateurs the way to play golf. Get fitted together with your grip, not your golf equipment. The smaller the grip is — in case you put your arms 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 pictures, Daly revealed that he practices sans footwear. 

“You realize why?” Daly requested. “Steadiness.”

Requested DeChambeau: “Really feel higher?”

Mentioned Daly: “Steadiness.”

Mentioned DeChambeau: “Provides 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 perfect placing streak he’d ever been on.

“In ’04, after I received Torrey Pines, Vijay beat me in a playoff, Tiger beat me in a playoff,” Daly began. “However that yr, I devoted myself to follow, as a result of, you realize, 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 received 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 need to make if you’re going to win. Fifteen-footers. Whether or not it was for birdie, eagle, par. Pars are a very powerful as a result of that retains it going. A nasty 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 yr, 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 every part.”

Mentioned Daly: “Outdated Sam Snead.”

Mentioned DeChambeau: “Yeah, yeah. And it simply didn’t work for me, however I ultimately 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 be aware: It wasn’t fully 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 instances throughout 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 at present?’

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

“What number of Good Boys are you deep at present?”

“Oh, I began consuming at 9 this morning,” Daly mentioned. “Um, may 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 price a point out. 

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

The rating

We received’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. 

You’ll find out by clicking right here or instantly scrolling beneath. It’s additionally price 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 accountable for enhancing, 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 taking part in the sport, hitting the ball left, proper and quick, 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.