MASTERS TOURNAMENT

April 13, 2025

Bryson DeChambeau

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Q. Can you just sum up the day?

BRYSON DECHAMBEAU: Just more of the same with my irons. Was trying to figure it out from last Sunday. For some reason I'm just not fully optimized. I get over it and I feel like I'm going to hit the heel and I try to pull across it and it just goes left on me.

If I just had somewhat of good iron play this week, it would have been a lot different outcome. But could have, should have, would haves. You've got to do it out here, and it's going to be a fun playoff to watch.

But I take a lot of good from this week. I'm excited for the rest of my life.

Q. After No. 2 when you were leading, it flipped so quick, what are you feeling at that point?

BRYSON DECHAMBEAU: Great. Feeling awesome. Felt in control. What's crazy is the third hole, hit it up there to 20 feet, I'm like, okay, that's exactly the way I wanted to play the hole, and that putt, I've never seen a putt faster than that. Those greens got really fast. The agronomists here at Augusta National and the Masters, they know how to play complete tricks on you.

I thought for no valid reason it went nine feet by. There's no way that putt goes that far by. I just didn't realize how firm and fast it could get out here. It's great experience. Won't let that happen again.

Q. Are you super aware of the time management when you're on the practice range before your tee time today?

BRYSON DECHAMBEAU: Oh, yeah, very much so.

Q. (Indiscernible).

BRYSON DECHAMBEAU: No, not going to miss my tee time. I've done it a lot in my career.

Q. How did the iron play feel on the range this morning?

BRYSON DECHAMBEAU: Hmm, okay. It just wasn't tight, wasn't dialed in. I kept hitting the heel. It's something that I've been actually working on with LA Golf and we got some irons in that's got some more weight on the toe which helps dramatically. But we haven't got the front edge just right yet.

I can't wait. You're going to see some new equipment here very, very soon, which hopefully will optimize my game to an even greater level. Super excited about it, actually.

Q. What happened to Rory on 13?

BRYSON DECHAMBEAU: I wanted to cry for him. I mean, as a professional, you just know to hit it in the middle of the green, and I can't believe he went for it, or must have just flared it.

But I've hit bad shots in my career, too, and it happens. When you're trying to win a major championship, especially out here, Sunday of Augusta, the Masters, you have to just do it and get the job done and do it right. There were times where it looked like he had full control and at times where it's like, what's going on. Kind of looked like one of my rounds, actually.

Q. Did you speak to him in there? How is he doing?

BRYSON DECHAMBEAU: No idea. Didn't talk to me once all day.

Q. What was the atmosphere like?

BRYSON DECHAMBEAU: Electric. I loved it. But he was just like -- just being focused, I guess. It's not me, though.

Q. On 15 when you're three back and thinking eagle possibly, what's going through your mind?

BRYSON DECHAMBEAU: Trying to hit the green up close. I was on a side slope. I've got to work on side slopes with my irons. I felt really uncomfortable on the side slope and then I go and stuff the next one. It's just the side slopes not being comfortable. There's a lot to take away from this week, a lot to learn, a lot to be proud of, a lot to be pissed about.

But I learned a lot, and I'm ready to take the challenge on again.

Q. Did you try and initiate conversation with Rory at all?

BRYSON DECHAMBEAU: He wouldn't talk to me.

Q. Is there a moment or one particular iron shot where you realized --

BRYSON DECHAMBEAU: My 9-iron on 11. I just tried to hit a draw in there and it started five degrees left and I'm like, you've got to be kidding me.

That's not what I saw. Then I did the same thing on 17 out of the pine straw. Just went dead left on me. Got to get better. More room for improvement. Excited, though. Thank you, guys.