American Bryson DeChambeau, who won the US Open just a month ago, This Wednesday, two days before LIV Andalusia, he assured that the Valderrama area in Cádiz It has always been “fascinating” to him because it is a “strategy” field.
“Even though most people think it’s not right for me, I think it’s a great golf course. You have to mark your irons and you have to ‘hit’ them really well. Last year was a lot of fun,” DeChambeau, who finished second a year ago, told a news conference also attended by his compatriot Phil Mickelson.
For DeChambeau, “It doesn’t matter” what the golf course is like, because “you have to make the fairways, the greens and the putts.”“; “That is the basic nature of the game, although some areas are better than others” and for this reason he highlighted the toughness of the Cadiz terrain, which “must be understood.”
this week is a good opportunity
“I can hit long irons, hit fairways, hit good irons and good wedges, and if my putting is good, I’ll have a good chance this week.”But of course there are other great golfers who will give themselves a chance,” insisted DeChambeau, in a field where the Spaniard Sergio Garcia has won on several occasions.
DeChambeau pointed out in this area “It’s about who can endure the rigors of this golf course and persist through adversity,” PBecause “there’s going to be shots where you’re going to bump into trees and end up in weird places.”
DeChambeau disagrees with what people think about Valderrama’s difficulties / EFE
Likewise, he also said that he already has it.There are few days left to enjoy the victory in US Open, to see “what it feels like” to win a Major and “share that joy with friends”, even though he hardly had time to rest.
Control the ball in the air
For his part, Mickelson of Highflyers GC, He stressed that there will be a lot of wind on Friday and that “the ability to control the ball in the air” will be importantBecause the greens are “small” and it will be “a good test” for next weekend at the British Open, DeChambeau endorsed.
Mickelson commented that this is an area “World-class”, “unique” and which has held a Ryder Cup and has developed its own identity, with trees in the middle and air in the air.
Likewise, he explained that, after one hundred days of competition in 2024, both he and his team are not where they wanted, but they must focus “on progressing” and knowing where they want to be: “Even if you can’t win, you have to know how to progress and what to do. We’re building and we’re on our way to becoming better. “It’s important to recognize the progress we’ve made.”
