I’ve been writing my weekly blog for almost 10 years. And, I’ve written about Bryson DeChambeau more than about anybody – even Tiger and Hogan. Hopefully, I can flesh it out a little more in this article.

Have you watched DeChambeau play lately? I have and couldn’t believe it. Who is this guy? He’s not likable… but he is fascinating. We’ve all seen football players do steroids and become enormous… but a golfer? Of course I know the rumors about TOUR players who got bigger and stronger with steroids but this is a whole different kettle of fish. In fact, he probably eats a kettle of fish for breakfast – with his 7 protein shakes.

DeChambeau refers to himself as a scientist. He also refers to himself as a “cool dude,” but we’ll focus on the scientist role for now. He majored in Physics at SMU and read Homer Kelly’s “Golf Machine.” When he won the NCAA while at SMU, he had an awkward looking, robotic swing. Yet, obviously, it worked.

So, to develop more feel and better hands; he read Michael Laveray’s “Whole Brain Power” book. I corresponded with Mr. Laveray and he said that Bryson was an exceptionally devoted student. That’s the heart of this guy – he’s exceptionally devoted. Not only is he a learner and a practice, but he’s an innovator in the sense that he incorporates everything he learns and combines it to create a very unique golf swing.

How unique? Unbelievable. He’s taken Moe Norman’s one-plane swing and combined it with the Golf Machine and Brain Power and a gigantic body and with a set of same length irons and his robotic putting stroke… to become a phenomenal golfer.

Last week he won the tournament and led the field in driving and putting. Sounds like what Tiger and Nicklaus used to do. I’m not saying he’s another Jack or Eldrick, but he’s certainly performing at a crazy level.

For me, the craziest thing he’s doing is the speed of his driver swing. He completes the full swing before normal TOUR players complete their backswing. Think about that. That means he’s making all of the necessary moves to create a powerful and accurate swing – at a super revved-up pace. How can he do that?

Most of us need a nice rhythm, a slower pace to properly time the needed movements of a good golf swing. He just rips through it. How can he do it? Hogan had a fast swing, Tom Watson was a fast swinger, but nothing like DeChambeau.

So, with this speed and bulk, he’s hitting it forever. And straight. It’s amazing.

But just as amazing is his putting. And it’s as unusual as his golf swing. He has the putter almost vertical, and it rests along his left forearm. He’s turned his elbows and wrists in such a way as to basically lock-up the stroke. It’s like the perfect pendulum. And, he takes a loooong time looking over his putts.

In fact, he takes a long time to play golf. It would be fun to play with him to watch this craziness up close. However, it would probably be pretty annoying and frustrating to be a TOUR player paired up with him in a tournament.

I am not a fan of trying to turn people into robots. Years ago, I worked during the winter months at a sports training facility. They were one of the first to use computer models for athletic motions. We had many discussions – I argued that our role was to identify the fundamentals of good athletic motions and then adapt them to the unique talents and physical makeup of the student.

I was seen as old-fashioned and out of touch (story of my life). They believed in one correct model and that they were to make everyone fit that model.

This can get into ideas about uniformity and diversity. Ironically, I believe that the modern world is trying to make everyone the same, and they call that diversity. Meaning, they want to take diverse people: men, women, children, adults, seniors, etc. and make them all the same.

I think the uniformity idea is misguided. People are different – thank God. However, most skills have fundamentals and can be achieved in different ways. That means prioritizing what matters – another misunderstood concept. DeChambeau seems to be doing both: mastering the fundamentals and mastering a robotic model. This is pretty fascinating stuff.

What I really admire is that he completely owns his golf game: his swing, his clubs, his putting, his pace-of-play – it’s all uniquely his. Whether or not his ideas are correct… his belief in them is his real strength. And if he can make this work over time; his argument that he is correct becomes pretty strong.

He has a long way to go to be in the same league as Jack and Tiger. He will need to amass a lot of victories and especially Majors. At the moment, his game looks made for Augusta National.

This could get really interesting.