Bryson DeChambeau is a golfer known for his controversial statements, sometimes crossing the line. Although he was not a particularly popular figure in recent years, especially since his arrival at LIV Golf, things seem to be changing. The famous golfer has focused on his YouTube career, and has shown another side of life, which has produced positive reactions.
In addition, Bryson seems to be maturing with age and realizing that he was wrong.
He confirmed this in his latest interview.
Namely, the 31-year-old looked back on his unpopular statement; Augusta is a par 67 for me
Bryson stressed that it would have been better if he hadn't said it, considering the reactions it caused.
Ive always since said I dont regret saying that 67 thing, because I learnt from that experience and it made me a better person. But do I wish I hadnt said it? I do. Really, I do. Because it impacted some people negatively and I dont want that, no matter how much of a benefit it might have been to me maturing.
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I can see that it was disrespectful to some and Im sorry for that. Boy, it was a humbling experience. But for me it was simply from a statistical viewpoint and yardages and looking at, if Im playing well, I could or should be hitting the greens in two or whatever."- he said, as quoted by The Telegraph.
Bryson DeChambeau explains his views
However, DeChambeau explains that he had no bad intentions with such a statement, considering that he wanted to motivate himself in the right way. In his opinion, he never wanted to offend Augusta National, being primarily motivated to win this course and wear the Green Jacket.
The famous golfer believes that one day he will go down in history by winning this prestigious tournament.
