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Bryson DeChambeau Apologizes For What He Said About The Masters

Originally posted on The Spun | By Matt Hladik | Last updated Apr 8, 2025 9:39 AM ET

Bryson DeChambeau's results at the Masters have been a mixed bag over the years.

In his debut at Augusta in 2016, DeChambeau finished as the low amateur, tying for 21st place. Last year, he recorded his best-ever showing at golf's most prestigious major, tying for sixth. In between those two performances though, there were a lot of empty weekends at Augusta National for the 31-year-old golfer.

DeChambeau's most infamous moment at the Masters came in the leadup to the 2020 tournament, when he told reporters the iconic course was "a par-67 for me."

DeChambeau finished tied for 34th that weekend, and the "par-67" comment has been part of his legacy ever since. In an interview with The Telegraph before this week's, the two-time major champion was candid in reflecting on his words and how they were perceived at the time.

PINEHURST, NORTH CAROLINA - JUNE 16: Bryson DeChambeau of the United States poses with the trophy after winning the 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort on June 16, 2024 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images

"I’ve always since said I don’t regret saying that 67 thing, because I learnt from that experience and it made me a better person," DeChambeau said. "But do I wish I hadn’t said it? I do. Really, I do. Because it impacted some people negatively and I don’t want that, no matter how much of a benefit it might have been to me maturing.

"I can see that it was disrespectful to some and I’m sorry for that. Boy, it was a humbling experience. But for me it was simply from a statistical viewpoint and yardages and looking at, if I’m playing well, I could or should be hitting the greens in two or whatever."

DeChambeau insisted that he only said what he said as "motivation for myself"

"I’ve never disrespected Augusta internally," he explained. "It’s the one I want to win. I stand there on the range and hit shots into the sun as it’s going down and I think to myself, ‘this is heaven, imagine being a part of this history’. And I think I will one day, because I have to think that. If I do, and when I do, it will be the proudest moment of my career.”

We'll see if DeChambeau can add a green jacket to his two U.S. Open titles (2020 and 2024) this week. The Masters will get underway Thursday morning.

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