AUGUSTA, Ga. – The lasting image from Monday’s practice day at Augusta National was Bryson DeChambeau violently ripping driver after driver on the range, with just seconds in between swings, while Vijay Singh stood behind him, leaning against his putter and grinning from ear to ear in amazement.
“I told him he’s impressive,” Singh told GolfChannel.com on Tuesday. “I wish I could do it – consistent 210 [mph] ball speed. That’s extraordinary really.”
Singh, the 2000 Masters champ and former world No. 1, was arguably DeChambeau before DeChambeau, putting extra hours in the weight room and employing a driver-heavy strategy off the tee.