Okay, so I’ve been following Bryson DeChambeau for a while now, ever since he started making waves with that crazy physique and those insane drives. I mean, the guy was hitting the ball further than anyone I’d ever seen. So, I decided to try and figure out what made this guy tick.
First, I watched tons of his videos, matches, and interviews. I was really digging into his “single plane” swing. It looked so different from the traditional swing. He keeps his arm and club in a straight line from setup to backswing and then back down. It looked like it could generate a ton of power, and I could see the logic. I mean less movement, right? Easier to repeat.
Try it by myself
So I headed out to the driving range to see if I could actually do it. Let me tell you, it wasn’t as easy as it looked. I was shanking balls left and right. My timing was all messed up. I spent weeks just trying to get the basic setup right, keeping that arm and club aligned. It was frustrating, no lie. But I kept at it, remembering DeChambeau’s whole thing about repetition.
Slowly but surely, I started to get the hang of it. I started hitting the ball straighter, and yeah, a bit further too. I wasn’t smashing it like Bryson, not even close, but I was definitely seeing improvement. It felt like I had more control, fewer mishits. It was a good feeling, that’s for sure.
- Repetition: Just like DeChambeau preaches, I realized that repetition was key. The more I practiced, the more natural the single plane swing became.
- Consistency: I focused on making my swing as consistent as possible, just like him, shot shape is the most important part.
Then the 2024 U.S. Open rolled around. I was glued to the TV, watching Bryson. And man, that final hole, that bunker shot from 55 yards out… Unbelievable! He got up and down to win it all. I was so pumped, not just because he’s a favorite of mine, but also because his win sort of validated this whole experiment I’d been on.
Look, I’m not saying I’m going to be winning any majors anytime soon, but trying to learn from Bryson’s approach has definitely made me a better golfer. It’s shown me the power of thinking outside the box and really dedicating yourself to something. It’s been a fun, frustrating, but ultimately rewarding journey. And hey, who knows, maybe one day I’ll be bombing it 350 yards too, just kidding, but a man can dream, right?
