The Open: Sir Nick Faldo says Bryson DeChambeau has ‘zero clue’ as American looks to end missed cut streak | golf news

Sir Nick Faldo believes Bryson DeChambeau has “zero concept of technique” when it comes to playing links golf.

DeChambeau is looking to end his unwanted run of missing the cut in his last three major championships with a big finish at The Open at Royal Birkdale this week.

Despite his woes at this year’s PGA Championship, The Masters and the US Open, DeChambeau has enjoyed a stellar season at LIV Golf, winning both LIV Golf Singapore and LIV Golf South Africa in March.

At last year’s Open Championship, the American long driver finished in a tie for 10th place, but endured a tough opening round at Royal Portash, where he shot an even-par 78, pushing him to make the cut on day two.

The two-time US Open champion tried to take a more aggressive approach in his opening round, saying before the tournament that his “driver will be key” to conquering Royal Portush, a strategy that raised eyebrows among some.

Faldo, who has won three Open Championships, two at Muirfield and one at the Old Course at St Andrews, believes a more conservative plan is needed to conquer Royal Birkdale this week.

“I’ll say it to his face — DeChambeau has zero idea of ​​strategy,” Faldo said Sky Sports Golf Podcast.

“He said last year: ‘I’m going to go out and attack the links’. Well, I’ve never attacked the links. You thread it, don’t you? You feed it on the fairway.

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“You look at the humps and the bumps. If I send it and feed it, it’s going to come back into play. You don’t think: ‘Oh, I’m going to blast it there. I can’t see where I’m going’. The fairway is 20 yards wide.

“Good luck! Even if you hit it perfectly and it lands in the corner of a divot, you can still miss the fairway.

“So you have to think: ‘How can I get this in the short grass?’ It’s very important.”

Faldo explains that players should work backwards from the green when planning how to attack each hole in links golf.

“I always look for lower slopes because you don’t have to hit the driver. You can swing your 1-iron or 3-wood.

“You hit it downfield, it goes forward, you get an extra 30 yards.

“You don’t need to put pressure on yourself to hit the fairway with your driver. You just have to think like that. That’s the priority when playing links golf.”

DeChambeau uses new 3D-printed clubs

DeChambeau is known as the ‘mad scientist’ for his analytical approach to tinkering with equipment and his swing for greater distances.

The 32-year-old, who has previously used 3D-printed irons, is set to deploy a new set at Royal Birkdale as he looks to win his third major championship.

“It’s a tough golf course; I love it,” DeChambeau said Live at the range Monday “It really tests every aspect of your game.

“I got new irons in the bag. They were 3D-printed. It took about an hour to print them. From machining and printing, we make different processes.

“It’s great with my irons; they’re coming out of the rough more consistently. It’s a new set of irons with different grooves. We’ve already sent them to the USGA.”

After taking to YouTube last month to express his disappointment with his performance at the US Open, the American long driver is optimistic about his prospects this week.

“On a course like this, if I feel good I know I can give myself a chance,” he said. “I know I haven’t had the best results this year, but I won twice, and came out on top three times. Some weird things are happening in the majors.

“If it goes well for me this week, great. If not, I’ll just keep going and build as much as I can.”

Faldo: Scheffler’s Scottish Open woes don’t matter

Scottie Scheffler is out to defend his title as champion golfer of the year at Royal Birkdale this week, but he comes into the week off the back of a missed cut at the Genesis Scottish Open this weekend – his first start in ’78.

“It doesn’t mean anything,” Faldo said, reflecting on Scheffler’s untimely exit at the Genesis Scottish Open.

“He actually lit a little spark under it and thought: ‘I didn’t need that’.

“He’ll probably like the conditions, because if it’s firm, fast and windy, good shots are going to miss the green. Everybody’s going to miss a lot of greens. Look at all those gorgeous run-offs.”

He added: “And as we know, Scheffler is literally the best at chipping and placing.”

When is the Open live on Sky Sports?

Sky Sports Once again the exclusive home of The Open in the UK and Ireland, wall-to-wall action kicks off at 6.30am on Thursday with the final men’s major of the year. Sky Sports Golf.

The first two rounds will have at least 15 hours of action, with bonus feeds available Sky Sports+ or The Sky Sports appwith extended coverage then beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday and 8 a.m. on Sunday.

Listen to the full interview with Sir Nick Faldo and Nick Dougherty in the latest edition Sky Sports Golf PodcastHosted by Jamie Weir, the group also discusses Scotty Scheffler’s Open opportunities, Rory McIlroy’s playing schedule and Matt Fitzpatrick’s stellar season.. Get Sky Sports or Flow without any contract.

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