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The man called Bryson DeChambeau threatens to upend golf as we know it

With Woods, they talked about "Tiger proofing" golf courses. What will they do for someone who can drive 500 yards at will?

Bryson DeChambeau, Golf
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Bryson DeChambeau, seven-time winner on PGA Tour, including the US Open 2020

Siddharth Shriram
Every generation produces a “great” golfer who develops an advantage over the rest of the field on account of his length of the tees. Bobby Jones in the 1920s-30s, followed by Slammin’ Sammy Snead (who won professionally for six decades and whose record of 82 PGA wins was only just overtaken by Tiger Woods a year back), Jack Nicklaus, Greg Norman, Woods, a whole lot of chaps such as Bubba Watson, Rory McIlroy, Brooks Koepka in their time, all developed this edge. Suddenly, surprisingly, a transformed Bryson DeChambeau arrives laden with an additional 40 pounds of sheer muscle as the