Bryson Offers To Help Matthew Fitzpatrick With A Diet And Training Program So He Too Can Make A "Mockery" Of The Game

BMW PGA 36-hole leader Matthew Fitzpatrick declared Bryson DeChambeau’s approach to Winged Foot a mockery of the game after he studied some of the tracker data. From Ryan Lavner’s GolfChannel.com story:

“I just looked at Shot Tracker (Thursday), some of the places he hit it and how he’s cutting corners,” Fitzpatrick told reporters. “When he’s on, there’s no point. It doesn’t matter if I play my best; he’s going to be 50 yards in front of me off the tee. The only thing I can compete with him is putting. Which is just ridiculous.”

Fitzpatrick also lamented the idea of length overtaking the game.

“I really hope they do,” Fitzpatrick told reporters. “It’s not a skill to hit the ball a long way, in my opinion. I could put on 40 pounds. I could go and see a bio-mechanist and I could gain 40 yards; that’s actually a fact. I could put another two inches on my driver. I could gain that, but the skill in my opinion is to hit the ball straight. That’s the skill. He’s just taking the skill out of it, in my opinion. I’m sure lots will disagree. It’s just daft.”

Daft!

Well, Bryson is here to help, Matthew. After his second round at the Shriner’s Hospital For Children, DeChambeau responded and being the kind soul that he is, offered to lay out a program for the lanky Englishman.

From Daniel Rapaport at GolfDigest.com:

“You know, I actually appreciate it, because I would love to have a conversation with him about it and say, 'Hey, man, I would love to help out. Why couldn't you do it, too?' You see Rory and DJ doing the same thing, too. They're seeing that distinct advantage, and I feel like it's great for the game of golf. I don't think it takes less skill.”

Definitely not less skill. Just a different skill. And at some point, one that involves going to see doctors and to have shoulders repaired and arteries unclogged.

Great job governing bodies, great job!