‘Okay, this was cool’: Golf Insta star Spiranac surprised as DeChambeau wows subject with MONSTER tee shot (VIDEO)

Bryson DeChambeau admitted to ‘feeling like a child once more’ after he surprised the group on the Arnold Palmer Invitational with a thunderous 370-yard drive over the water on the Bay Hill Membership’s notorious par-5 sixth gap.

DeChambeau’s drive travelled throughout a large lake and ended up within the tough 50 yards to the appropriate of the inexperienced on the 555 yard gap – with no different participant within the subject coming near DeChambeau’s tee shot. 

DeChambeau, final yr’s US Open winner, accomplished the outlet with a wedge shot from the tough earlier than two-putting on the inexperienced for a birdie. 

BRYSON DECHAMBEAU – WOW.#APInv pic.twitter.com/eD66OfKfpr

— Cam Rogers (@MrRogers99) March 6, 2021

“I felt like a child once more, for positive. It was thrilling,” DeChambeau mentioned after he accomplished the course with a complete of 68, only one shot behind pacesetter Lee Westwood, who leads after 54 holes.

“Particularly while you pull it off. It was nearly like profitable a event. I received the identical chills and feeling once I noticed it clear and there was no splash. I gave the followers what they wished.”

The shot wowed even among the sport’s most skilled gamers and social media favorites, with ex-pro turned mannequin Paige Spiranac hailing Dechambeau’s achievement on-line.

Okay this was cool pic.twitter.com/8yKmQhyBVA

— Paige Spiranac (@PaigeSpiranac) March 6, 2021

DeChambeau’s energy from the tee is of no shock to those that have adopted his current profession. The 27-year-old has spent a lot of the previous 18 months packing on muscle – with some stories saying that he has added as a lot as 40lbs to his body with the intention to give himself a bonus with the motive force.

And the onerous work within the fitness center seems to be paying off: he has since emerged because the main driver on the PGA Tour, averaging 322 yards from the tee final yr.

I wager he may make some huge cash hustling folks at driving ranges

— His Bardness (@his_bardness) March 6, 2021

For all you haters, that is thrilling for golf. Let him bomb away. Its not like he's going out and profitable each week. Everybody needs they may hit it 340yds on command.

— Jay W (@Waloots) March 7, 2021

In all probability solely man on tour who has the braveness and talent to do this

— Dan Shaltiel (@DanShaltiel) March 6, 2021

DeChambeau predicted that he must carry his drive for round 335 yards with the intention to achieve success together with his daring shot – a determine he eclipsed, however he selected to keep away from aiming straight for the inexperienced due to average wind which he feared might have hampered his drive.

He had made a few makes an attempt on the similar shot at a pro-am occasion on Wednesday which got here up quick due to the wind, resulting in DeChambeau taking a extra conservative strategy to the outlet within the first two rounds – with followers playfully booing him for his perceived lack of ambition – and he mentioned it was this response which led to his formidable shot on Saturday.

“For essentially the most half that is a shot that I do know I can do and I used to be capable of accomplish that,” he mentioned. “I might have performed it with out the followers, however the followers undoubtedly egged me on just a little bit and it was enjoyable to present them what they wished.”

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