Bryson DeChambeau says he’s unable to do what Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson did with ease and admits equipment change could be the key

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A sign of Bryson DeChambeau’s ambition is the fact that he’s so keen to emulate the likes of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson.

DeChambeau is one of the best players in the world right now. He already has two major wins to his name, and has recorded six top-six finishes in golf’s four biggest events since the start of the 2023 season.

However, if he is to emulate Woods and Mickelson, he needs to start getting over the line more consistently and winning tournaments when he’s in contention on Sundays.

DeChambeau was frustrated after failing to win the PGA Championship on Sunday, but the wins will undoubtedly come if he continues to put himself in those positions.

Woods and Mickelson are two of the most successful players in professional golf over the past 30 years.

The 49-year-old has 15 major championships and 82 PGA Tour wins to his name, whilst the 54-year-old LIV golfer has won six majors and 45 PGA Tour titles.

So can DeChambeau get anywhere near emulating those two players by the time his career has ended?

It certainly won’t be easy, but the long-hitting fan favourite definitely has the motivation needed to try.

Bryson DeChambeau makes admission about Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson

The 31-year-old LIV Golf star is a huge draw in the game right now.

He is especially popular with the younger generation of golf fans.

The long-hitting DeChambeau is such a popular figure because of his explosive playing style, and his incredibly scientific approach to the game off the golf course.

DeChambeau has already spoken about developing a new golf ball, and he’s clearly not stopping there.

The two-time US Open champion lifted the lid on another area of improvement he is keen to explore.

The 31-year-old said, “I hope that I bring a lot of fun. I mean that is first and foremost. I feel like I am a bit of an entertainer as well as a content creator and professional golfer at the same time.

“I love professional golf. I love competing. I want to beat the heck out of Scottie and Rory and everybody out here.

“But you are playing a golf course. You have to play your best according to the golf course. I feel like I just don’t have all the tools in the tool box yet, to make myself contend like Phil and Tiger did back in the day. I am doing it but I feel like I could win, so I am going to look at ways to improve that, whatever it is, whether it is technique and getting more repetitive or getting more precise with my wedges or equipment changes. I am going to look at becoming a little bit more consistent.“

It will be interesting to see what is in DeChambeau’s bag for his defence of the US Open title at Oakmont next month.

What DeChambeau has to change if he is to match Woods and Mickelson

The 31-year-old’s main problem right now is staring him squarely in the face.

His iron play hasn’t been anywhere near good enough, certainly not during the final rounds of recent events when he has been in contention to win.

Those stats are hugely impressive on the whole, but it’s clear to see that some work needs to be done on his iron play.

He just creates far too much spin when hitting into greens, and seems to lack the ability to hit knock-down, three quarter shots.

If DeChambeau is to emulate Woods and Mickelson one day, he will need to find more consistency with his approach play, that goes without saying.

And perhaps DeChambeau will have a new set of clubs in the bag for the US Open in June.