MASTERS TOURNAMENT

April 10, 2025

Bryson DeChambeau

Quick Quotes

Q. You were tinkering with some clubs. You were working on some things coming into today. How did it feel?

BRYSON DECHAMBEAU: Up and down. A little up and down. I want to steer that ship in the right direction. I feel like I've got a golf swing that is favorable right now; it's just not dialed in like I want it to be.

I need to go work on that a little bit and get comfortable for tomorrow.

Q. With the score being equal, do you get more confidence out of a round where you go bogey free and make three birdies or a round like today where you put seven birdies on the card --

BRYSON DECHAMBEAU: Probably more confidence if I go bogey free. Although it's weird, I feel like, oh, I haven't made a bogey yet. You get that kind of testy nerve in there.

So making some bogeys for me probably frees me up a little bit and says, you know what, just go out and play some golf.

Q. You must be happy with the way you started, 69, 3-under.

BRYSON DECHAMBEAU: Yeah, it's a great start. Anytime you're under par at the Masters, it's an honor to be there, give myself a good chance going into the weekend.

Tomorrow is going to be another great test, and hopefully I can set myself up on Saturday and give myself a chance on Sunday.

Q. You said your swing wasn't dialed in today, but what did work well for you today?

BRYSON DECHAMBEAU: Yeah, I missed it in the right spot besides 17. That was my big real miss of the day. Missed it kind of where I wanted to around the golf course. Just didn't capitalize on a couple holes, No. 8 being one of them.

7, had just an easy shot and got a little mud on the ball and didn't account for that as well as I could have.

No. 5, overdrew it, as well. Big mistake. Wish I had those back. I've just got to be better with my irons. That's really what it is.

Q. Tell us how you feel about the greens.

BRYSON DECHAMBEAU: The greens are firming up. They're getting in great condition. Just how I like them.

Q. Are you going to stick with the same driver head you used today?

BRYSON DECHAMBEAU: Oh, I don't know. Who knows.

Q. You led the field in driving by 15 yards --

BRYSON DECHAMBEAU: Oh, wow.

Q. Was that part of the plan coming in here?

BRYSON DECHAMBEAU: Great. I guess. The plan is to give myself a great chance on Sunday, but hitting it far is a lot of fun, as well, definitely.

Q. How many heads do you have this week?

BRYSON DECHAMBEAU: Oh, a lot. Probably like --

Q. (Indiscernible).

BRYSON DECHAMBEAU: Yeah, probably more than that. I'm just going through each one.

Q. Do you carry them in one big bag?

BRYSON DECHAMBEAU: Yeah, my buddy has got a nice little backpack of driver heads. It's funny, the manufacturing process. It's unique. They don't all come out the same. So I'm working to resolve that here shortly.

Q. I saw that President Trump messaged you before the round --

BRYSON DECHAMBEAU: No. He did before the final round at Doral last week, so that ended up not going so great, but it is what it is. I always appreciate a phone call from the President, any President.

Q. Two years in a row starting well here, looking back now, is there anything that maybe you see that maybe you weren't doing as well before that you've kind of figured out?

BRYSON DECHAMBEAU: Yeah, I've got equipment that works a lot more than what I used to have, and I feel like now I'm in a place that -- I'm in a mindset, more of a mindset where I feel a lot more patient.

I think that pays dividends out here when it's a really windy day or even a perfect day. Even a perfect day. I mean, look at it. It's just perfect. It's beautiful. I'm enjoying this right now. I'm sorry. I appreciate the questions, but it's beautiful right now. Look at that. It's glowing.