The huge fella– Bryson DeChambeau– did huge fella stuff on Thursday in Round 1 of the Rocket Mortgage Classic. After Round 1, he routes Scott Stallings, Doc Redman and Kevin Kisner as all three shot 7-under 65s to get the occasion began while DeChambeau followed them all up with a 6-under 66.
DeChambeau owned the afternoon, however, by striking absolute missiles off the tee down the back nine following an up and down front 9. The putter was working (more on that listed below), the chauffeur was always working and the existing best player on the planet is doing work at Detroit Golf Club.
Well dive a little deeper into his round as well as everybody whos chasing him entering into Fridays Round 2 below as we reflect on the first round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
Doc Redman, Kevin Kisner, Scott Stallings (-7)– The Doc felt like a bit of a sucker bet coming in provided that many people were taking him simply because he had a great T2 finish here last year to earn temporary membership on the PGA Tour. The reality here is that Doc has actually been playing great golf because the PGA Tour returned a month earlier, and that continued on Thursday as he teed off early in the morning wave.
T4. Bryson DeChambeau, Peter Malnati, Emiliano Grillo, Chase Seiffert, J.J. Spaun, Matt Wallace, Chris Stroud (-6)– I dislike to be the bearer of this news to those who believed Bryson disappeared than a meme come to life on the PGA Tour this season, however what hes doing thus far is working. Consider his back 9 efficiency following a 1-under front nine. He averaged 345 backyards off the tee, chose up 1.7 strokes off the tee, made 6 3s and shot a 31. When you go to a course that permits him to open up the throttle a little bit, this is what takes place. He was the gamer to beat being available in, and absolutely nothing has altered after Round 1. Thats a wrap up until next week if hes going to putt like he did on Thursday (initially in the field in strokes acquired).
Rickie Fowler, James Hahn, Chris Kirk, Lucas Glover, Richy Werenski, Adam Hadwin, Henrik Norlander, Seamus Power, Hudson Swafford, Mark Hubbard, George McNeill, Johnson Wagner, Rhein Gibson (-5)– Obviously the big name here is Fowler, who has not had the finest 2020. Despite ranking 100th in driving and 70th in approach shots coming into Thursday, he was much better in both classifications and had a clean card other than a double at the 18th hole. “To be where I was and understand that there were a handful of shots that were either psychological mistakes or putts that missed out on and changes the course of the round– yeah, it always draws not being there on the weekend.”.
T43. Viktor Hovland (-3)– Hovland didnt make anything on these greens, which is a great indication for a lower rating in Round 2. Hes 25-1 to win the tournament after Round 1 for a reason, because the firepower has gone nowhere and all it takes is one day of not missing a put for Hovland to grab a spot atop the board.
T68. Patrick Reed (-2)– Reed closed perfectly with a 33 on the back, however he was uncommonly abysmal around the greens, and his iron play wasnt all that solid either. It cant be simple playing with DeChambeau hitting it 50 lawns past you on every hole, however I anticipate a great step forward in the 66 or 67 range on Friday in Round 2..
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Bryson DeChambeau, Peter Malnati, Emiliano Grillo, Chase Seiffert, J.J. Spaun, Matt Wallace, Chris Stroud (-6)– I hate to be the bearer of this news to those who thought Bryson was no more than a meme come to life on the PGA Tour this season, however what hes doing therefore far is working. He was the gamer to beat coming in, and absolutely nothing has actually changed after Round 1. “To be where I was and know that there were a handful of shots that were either mental errors or putts that missed and alters the course of the round– yeah, it always draws not being there on the weekend.”.
Viktor Hovland (-3)– Hovland didnt make anything on these greens, which is a good indication for a lower score in Round 2. Hes 25-1 to win the tournament after Round 1 for a factor, since the firepower has gone no place and all it takes is one day of not missing a put for Hovland to grab a spot atop the board.
