Johnson Wagner gives the ‘concerning’ reason for Bryson DeChambeau’s struggles at the PGA Championship

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For the second-straight major, Bryson DeChambeau looks completely out of sorts.

The two-time US Open winner was beaten by the conditions at Aronimink. DeChambeau shot an opening round 76 to put him six-over par, four shots above the projected cut line.

After he missed the cut at The Masters with a triple bogey on the final hole, this was a vitally important week for DeChambeau in his negotiations with both LIV Golf and the PGA Tour. He needed to prove his worth as one of the world’s top talents, but he looked totally out of his depth.

CBS analyst Johnson Wagner said there’s a clear reason why DeChambeau struggled during his opening round, which he finds incredibly “concerning”.

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Johnson Wagner says Bryson DeChambeau cannot play in the wind

DeChambeau’s ball striking was all over the place during his opening round, as he explored every inch of Aronimink with his wayward shots.

Wagner said that his struggles can be attributed with his inability to play in the wind. Speaking on Golf on CBS’ YouTube, he said, “Talk a lot about Bryson as a scientist and seemingly on golf courses that require a little bit more artistry, he struggles.

“The way he goes through his putting with that yardstick and he measures putts back and forth, you can’t putt greens with this kind of slope with that sort of precision. You’ve got feel it.

“Honestly, I don’t think he’s a very good wind player. He has a real issue bringing the flight down on shots. I think he’s a very poor Open Championship player. He had a nice finish at Portrush last year. The only day it really blew was the first round where he shot 76.0

“So it’s like a little bit of gusty conditions. He just, and you said it with a single length irons. It’s why he doesn’t play Augusta great because there’s too many lies that are uneven in those fairways. And when you have a wedge that’s 6 iron length and the balls above your feet, like, it’s hard to choke down and adjust to that.”