Bryson DeChambeau credits AI for tournament return
Bryson DeChambeau admitted that he used AI to improve his form, having finished third at the latest LIV Golf tournament in South Korea, reports BritPanorama.
The American golfer missed the cut at the PGA Championship and the Masters earlier this season but rebounded to shoot 11-under-par in his recent outing. His results at the tournament positioned his team at the top of the league’s standings.
DeChambeau described experiencing swing difficulties, noting he felt his hands were “getting ahead of [his] body.” He stated, “The beginning of the first round, I felt great. Golf swing felt in sync, and then it started getting out of sync.”
Using Google Gemini, DeChambeau sought assistance to refine his swing mechanics. He articulated, “I was talking to AI quite a bit last night, trying to go through some different physics principles that make the club turn over, having some alpha torque and gamma torque put in there.”
Following the tournament, he felt his hands were now “freer,” allowing him to improve his performance significantly. DeChambeau remarked, “I came out here today with just a little bit more freer hands, and I felt the club a lot better, and I felt like I could close the club a lot more effectively and then I started striping it.” His success in South Korea netted him at least $1.5 million (£1.1 million).
Despite the triumph, DeChambeau reflected on the challenges he faced, acknowledging, “There were times where it felt amazing and times where it just leaked on me a little bit.” He remains optimistic about his personal progress, stating, “I feel like I’m on the right path now.”
Looking to the future, DeChambeau expressed gratitude for his team’s support, saying, “We all click in different ways, but we all work to make our team the best out here.” As for the uncertain future of LIV Golf and the potential cut in funding from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, he maintained an upbeat outlook: “One door closes, another opens – I think that’s the way a lot of us are looking at it.”
As DeChambeau navigates these changes, his reliance on innovation reflects a broader trend in sports, where technology increasingly intersects with human capability, reminding us how adaptation can lead to unexpected recovery.
