Philadelphia: Bryson DeChambeau will be chasing an unprecedented hat-trick of FedEx Cup titles, Thursday when he tees off at the BMW Championships boosted by his selection to the USA Ryder Cup team.
DeChambeau’s selection Tuesday as one of US captain Jim Furyk’s wildcard picks was a mere formality for the Florida-based golfer after he stormed to victory in the opening two legs of the FedEx Cup. The 24-year-old could become the first man in history to win three FedEx Cup events in a row with victory this weekend.
Five other players – Tiger Woods (2007), Vijay Singh (2008), Camilo Villegas (2008), Rory McIlroy (2012) and Billy Horschel (2014) – have won back-to-back play-off titles.
And while DeChambeau admits to being a ‘little tired’, he is eager to take on the Aronimink Golf Club course which played host to the 1962 PGA Championship and more-recently the PGA Tour’s 2010 and 2011 AT & T National.
Mentally and physically I am very tired. But that’s not going to stop me from going for a hat-trick of FedEx Cup titles
Bryson DeChambeau
“The first thing is that I’m a little tired, not going to lie,” said DeChambeau here Wednesday. “Winning two in a row is a lot more than I thought it would be mentally and physically. There’s a lot more obligations that come around with that but it’s really an honour and I want to keep doing it.
“Again, this is a new territory for me and I’m learning how to navigate the waters. But, yeah, it’s definitely something that I want to keep going,” added the golfer.
More importantly DeChambeau is eyeing a threepeat act. “I want to win three in a row and get some world ranking points as well,” he asserted.