Grace Wins, Els Strikes Back, DeChambeau's Debut (T4)
/Kyle Porter considers some of the numbers from Bryson's DeChambeau and while they certainly don't guarantee success, it's an eye-opening debut a week after a strong run at the Masters. Will Gray on the successful start.
His post-round interview with Scott Walker:
And there was this from Golf Channel's Justin Ray:
None of the previous 4 to win US Am & NCAA in same year (Jack, Phil, Tiger, Moore) finished better than 50th in pro debut
— Justin Ray (@JustinRayGC) April 17, 2016
DeChambeau is T5
How about Ernie Els recovering from his Masters struggles to finish T14th!
Oh, and small-ball grinder Branden Grace, inspired by Els this week (Will Gray reports), finally won a tour event after contending many times, including majors. Look out Players and U.S. Open! The highlights: