Padraig Harrington criticizes Bryson Dechambeau’s masters strategy

2025 masters It was one for the ages: she had the intrigue of a head -to -head match that featured two of the biggest stars of the game, Rory Mcilroy AND Bryson dechambeauAnd many stories in discussion. Both mcilroy and dechambeau were fighting for their first victories, and for mcilroy, a chance to Complete Grand Slam career.

But Mcilroy had developed an unfortunate reputation to collapse in big moments, and when he made a double Bogey in the first Augusta National hole to give up his superiority, it seemed as if his latest tragic story in diplomas could be repeated again.

Mcilroy appeared further convicted when Dechambeau Zogu in the 2nd para-5 hole to get a lead with a blow. But then, the tables returned. Dechambeau had the honor in the 3rd Tee, and decided to lie down with an iron to give himself a full blow over the green in 350 Oborrets 4. The driver hit by mcilroy inside the green string.

Dechambeau then three-putted for bogey while Mcilroy rose up for Birdie. Two -stroke shaking created a momentum of the moment for Mcilroy. That bird of the 4th hole (which Dechambeau was also deceived) to take a lead with three strokes with 14 holes left. Dechambeau never approached Mcilroy on the manager’s table, following it with seven shots after 12 holes. On the contrary, it was Justin Rose who emerged as Mcilroy’s main opponent while the dressed round. Mcilroy eventually defeated Rose on a Play off with a bird.

In a view On RTE Radio 1 of Ireland “Today with Claire Byrne”, The great champion three times Padraig Harrington expressed disbelief for a special decision to manage the course Dechambeau made Sunday.

“What was he thinking in the third hole?” Harrington said. “Bryson has made his game by being a long Hitter. He rises in the third hole with a bullet with a stroke, maybe he can run the green, he lies, makes Bogey; Rory runs it, hits the driver to the green lip and makes his bird.

“It was the strangest personality change I have ever seen in the golf game there at that moment,” he continued. “It was beyond strangely what he did outside, for him in his personality. He did not hit a blow later.

“He has different abilities, but his ego has come down on this path of being a long hitter and he had a chance there in the third hole, stay there, explode one down there, is a large area and he simply gave Rory momentum.”

Indeed, its blow away has long been part of the Dechambeau brand. Although he has slipped from 50 lbs. Of the largest part he won to maximize his distance from Tee, he was still the longest hitter in the four rounds, leading Mcilroy with 1.3 yards.

“It was just a change of attitude from him,” Harrington told rte. “Not being yourself can be a very dangerous thing in golf.”

Dechambeau finally ended T5, four shy shots from Mcilroy and Rose. It was Dechambeau’s best end in Augusta, but the loss was still raised.

“If I just had a good iron game this week, it would have been a very different result,” Dechambeau said on Sunday. “But it could have, there should be. There would be.

“There is a lot to give up this week, a lot to learn, a lot to be proud, a lot to whisper. But I learned a lot, and I’m ready to get the challenge again.”

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