KAPALUA, Hawaii – Six players in the 42-man field at the Sentry Tournament of Champions reached the 675-yard 18th hole at Kapalua in two shots during the opening round.
Bryson DeChambeau was not one of them.The U.S. Open champion came up just short, which he attributed the wind dying when his 7-iron was in flight.Yes, his 7-iron.Justin Thomas, the defending champion who shared the lead Thursday after an 8-under 65, hit 5-wood into the 18th green and two-putted for a birdie.
So they had the same score on the hole, which is all that matters.DeChambeau, who opened with a 69, is well aware of that. But that 7-iron was a big deal to him, evident by the fact he mentioned it twice.