WGC DELL TECHNOLOGIES MATCH PLAY

March 23, 2022

Bryson DeChambeau

Austin Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. On 13 where you saw ended up after your second shot, what was your immediate reaction?

BRYSON DeCHAMBEAU: I was happy it was up first, then they said you can't get relief. I was like, what are you talking about, it's in the sprinkler head and outside of the hazard. I had a rules official come up and he clarified it to me, that Thomas didn't get relief. I was like, well, you guys did -- he goes, yeah, but we changed it because it just wasn't right, and apparently they can do that in match play. I feel really bad for him, and lucky break for me.

Q. You came in here to this championship maybe with some questions. Were any of those questions answered?

BRYSON DeCHAMBEAU: Yeah. I mean, I know I can play golf. That's first and foremost. I don't have to one-hand it all day. Although I was very cautious. There was a lot of drives out there I felt really bad because it's not going the places I want it to go just because I'm not confident with how my wrist will go through it. That will get ironed out over time. A little bit of nerves will calm that down and just get comfortable playing golf again.

I haven't touched a club -- I started touching a club again last Friday realistically, and six weeks off is not an easy task to get back into playing. I felt like I was pretty happy with that, and we'll see what happens tomorrow. I've got to clean up my putting. I didn't have any speed control, and that's something I need to work on.

Q. How do your hand and hip feel?

BRYSON DeCHAMBEAU: They're fine. Obviously because I haven't walked 18 holes in six weeks, it's a bit tiring, and playing 18 holes, it's a bit tiring. But as of right now it's holding up well and I pray it holds up the whole way. At the end of the day it's the end of the day.

Q. We're hearing that there's a possibility of you participating in a long drive competition after the Masters.

BRYSON DeCHAMBEAU: Yeah, for sure, I'm --

Q. Is there a possibility of hurting your body more?

BRYSON DeCHAMBEAU: It possibly could be for most people. Swinging the golf club, if it's dealt with correctly, if I'm progressing positively and not overdoing it every day and having these micro progressions, when I get to Augusta where I'm close to 200 ball speed again, there's a possibility that the next week if nothing gives out and it's structurally stable that I'll do that. I want to do it. I love it. It's one of my favorite things to do to help grow the sport of it. I know this is where my home is, but at the end of the day I want to expand out and try and give people a little bit of a show, too.