Bryson DeChambeau Accepts Invitation to Compete in Long Drivers World Championship

Bryson DeChambeau will look to "grow the game" of golf by competing in the Professional Long Drivers Association World Championship in Mesquite, Nevada, on Sept. 27.

He announced Sunday on Instagram he accepted the invitation and called it "an amazing opportunity to grow the game and the sport in general! I want to show the world how incredibly talented and hard working these athletes are. I've been working hard to get my game up to their speeds so I have a chance but will still continue to play my best golf with my regular day job."

DeChambeau is widely known for his long drives on the PGA Tour, but this will be a daunting challenge.

While DeChambeau—who hit a 414-yard drive at the Sentry…