THE RYDER CUP

September 24, 2021

Bryson DeChambeau

Whistling Straits

Press Conference

Friday Afternoon Fourballs

JOHN DEVER: Welcome back to the 43rd Ryder Cup.

Q. Bryson, I hate to single out one shot that you hit today, but it's the shot everybody's talking about. Tell us about that drive.

BRYSON DeCHAMBEAU: Well, I knew if it was a little downwind, I could take a unique line, and I luckily was able to have that wind today. It was 20-plus, and I said to myself, all right, I have to aim at the green, so I did.

So I just aimed at the green and bombs away.

Q. Is that longer than the one on 5 at Memorial?

BRYSON DeCHAMBEAU: Oh, yeah, way farther. Yeah, yeah. That was -- I had close to 200-mile-an-hour ball speed today warming up on the range, which is nice to see. My body is finally starting to get comfortable and heal from all the speed training stuff.

Felt good going out there today, almost too good where it was a little loose. I got a little more into my comfort zone after 5 and made eagle after that. I didn't want to make par, because if I did, I would be walking home.

Q. I know you probably don't look at it in this context, but is it rewarding getting a point or half-point?

BRYSON DeCHAMBEAU: Something. I'm glad I got something for the team. Frustrating, but we fought hard. They are an amazing team, the Europeans, and Jon Rahm and Tyrrell were great competitors. It was a hard-fought fight to the end, and we definitely had the upper hand. We had a lot more opportunities to do things, and just didn't take advantage of those.

Q. It's the biggest U.S. lead in 46 years. Just your general thoughts on a great first day for USA?

BRYSON DeCHAMBEAU: Proud of the team. Super proud. They fought hard every single shot out there, from what I saw, and, again, looking back on it, this is a great start, but the job's not over. We have two more days. A lot more golf. And we cannot lose our mindset to win.