Bryson DeChambeau is now a professional...

[Pete F]

I think Cobra realizes that almost all publicity is good. Just having your brand mentioned in the golf media repeatedly is worth more than the relatively small investment in a set of custom irons.

They had a pretty good model of what Bryson wanted in the Edels he was using. I think they could easily have scanned those, made cosmetic changes, tested and had protos in production since they signed him.

[krupa]

I've been wondering how many more chances he has...

http://www.golfdigest.com/story/barring-miracle-bryson-dechambeau-wont-earn-card-will-head-to-webcom-tour-finals

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The Travelers marks DeChambeau's 12th start on the PGA Tour this season. By rule, non-tour members are allowed just 12 appearances per year. Theoretically, DeChambeau -- if he musters a comeback Friday and somehow finishes second or third in the tournament -- could earn Special Temporary Membership, which could bestow invitations to the John Deere Classic and Wyndham Championship. That route is highly unlikely.

DeChambeau, according to a tour official, could play in the John Deere and Wyndham through Monday qualifiers, as that would not count towards the 12 appearances. Because of FedEx Cup points accumulated, he will also be entered into the Web.com Tour Finals, which is a series of four events. The Web.com Tour Finals awards tour cards to the top-25 finishers that haven't earned their cards from the circuit's regular season money list. This offers the best platform for DeChambeau to gain entry to the PGA Tour.

No one can say the PGA Tour does not offer plenty of chances to get a tour card.

[DeadMan]

On ‎4‎/‎18‎/‎2016 at 8:23 AM, DeadMan said:

Honestly, he is somebody we should think about putting on the Ryder Cup team.

Who is this idiot?

[colin007]

Ugh...just hoping this douche nozzle fades into obscurity and we never see from him again....

[Lastpick]

On August 17, 2016 at 6:25 PM, colin007 said:

Ugh...just hoping this douche nozzle fades into obscurity and we never see from him again....

Did I miss something about B DeC

[Rainmaker]

3 hours ago, Lastpick said:

Did I miss something about B DeC

Well - there was this one little thing where he talked a lot about how great he is (to be fair, it wasn't all him) and got like a million sponsors exemptions and then  .  . nothing.  All we have now is a hat in a box. 

[Golfingdad]

15 minutes ago, Rainmaker said:

Well - there was this one little thing where he talked a lot about how great he is (to be fair, it wasn't all him) and got like a million sponsors exemptions and then  .  . nothing.  All we have now is a hat in a box. 

I think what he meant was, what prompted @colin007 to make that post at that time.  The thread has been dormant and as far as I know, there has been no news on or off the golf course from Bryson recently.

[Lastpick]

I think that maybe Bryson DeC underestimated how good the players are on the PGA.  The golfers on the  Web.com are also great.  You gotta have an A game at the pro level every week.  I have not bought into the same shaft length on every iron.  Just doesn't sound like a good plan for distance control to me, but hey, I'm a double digit handicapper.

Edited August 19, 2016 by Lastpick

[newtogolf]

44 minutes ago, Lastpick said:

I think that maybe Bryson DeC underestimated how good the players are on the PGA.  The golfers on the  Web.com are also great.  You gotta have an A game at the pro level every week.  I have not bought into the same shaft length on every iron.  Just doesn't sound like a good plan for distance control to me, but hey, I'm a double digit handicapper.

He played very well at The Masters and that may have inflated his expectations beyond what is reasonable.  He's one of many new golfers on the Tour that have flashed moments of greatness and then struggled to duplicate the results.  

[ZappyAd]

Looks like Bryson is playing on the European tour this week at crans Montana.  Some very entertaining videos from mark crossfield who is there all week.

 

[krupa]

On 8/19/2016 at 0:27 PM, Golfingdad said:

I think what he meant was, what prompted @colin007 to make that post at that time.  The thread has been dormant and as far as I know, there has been no news on or off the golf course from Bryson recently.

I haven't posted anything because there's nothing positive to post and I don't want to be one of "those guys" who finds and posts the negatives.  I believe, though, that The Hat was qualifed for the web.com finals, which I thought was last week but he's not listed on the leaderboard.  To make up for not getting his card, I read somewhere that he still managed to eke a living and earn about $500K this year.  

As @ZappyAd points out, he jumped the pond (much like his hat jumped the fashion shark) and is playing over there this week.

[Jeremie Boop]

3 minutes ago, krupa said:

I haven't posted anything because there's nothing positive to post and I don't want to be one of "those guys" who finds and posts the negatives.  I believe, though, that The Hat was qualifed for the web.com finals, which I thought was last week but he's not listed on the leaderboard.  To make up for not getting his card, I read somewhere that he still managed to eke a living and earn about $500K this year.  

As @ZappyAd points out, he jumped the pond (much like his hat jumped the fashion shark) and is playing over there this week.

Gee whiz, I'd hate to have to "eke a living" by earning 500k in a year, or more accurately half a year.

[nevets88]

51 minutes ago, Jeremie Boop said:

Gee whiz, I'd hate to have to "eke a living" by earning 500k in a year, or more accurately half a year.

He made $477K in winnings. How much are his expenses though? I'd guess cut that in half. He's earning more from his endorsements, amount undisclosed.

http://www.pgatour.com/players/player.47959.bryson-dechambeau.html/career

[Jeremie Boop]

Just now, nevets88 said:

He made $477K in winnings. How much are his expenses though? I'd guess cut that in half. He's earning more from his endorsements, amount undisclosed.

http://www.pgatour.com/players/player.47959.bryson-dechambeau.html/career

Still, 238k net income for playing golf for half a year? Yeah I think most people would be more than happy with that.

[nevets88]

16 minutes ago, Jeremie Boop said:

Still, 238k net income for playing golf for half a year? Yeah I think most people would be more than happy with that.

No doubt. Cut that in half after taxes though. But he (I'm guessing) and many others expected him to already have status by now. I'm guessing his endorsements probably total somewhere in the seven figures, money's not the issue right now he needs to play well.

[Jeremie Boop]

8 minutes ago, nevets88 said:

No doubt. Cut that in half after taxes though. But he and many others expected him to already have status by now. I'm guessing his endorsements probably total somewhere in the seven figures, money's not the issue right now he needs to play well.

Nah, you wouldn't cut that in half again because those expenses are write offs. I think 270-300k net income is probably pretty close to accurate. Travel, lodging, food, etc are all "business expenses" while he's competing. I see what you mean though, what he's made compared to what some others expected him to have made. It's always hard for me to look at that kind of money and think of it as "only" or "just". Heck, give me 80-90k profit for playing golf full time and I'd be ridiculously happy It's all relative I guess.

[CarlSpackler]

A lot of golfers live down here in FL. I'm loving the change to my net pay without the state, local, and school district income taxes that I had to pay in Ohio. There are definitely expenses that he has to pay out of those winnings too. I tend to think of it as a business. Although a small business may make $500K per year, that doesn't translate to what goes into the owners pocket.

[krupa]

24 minutes ago, CarlSpackler said:

A lot of golfers live down here in FL. I'm loving the change to my net pay without the state, local, and school district income taxes that I had to pay in Ohio. There are definitely expenses that he has to pay out of those winnings too. I tend to think of it as a business. Although a small business may make $500K per year, that doesn't translate to what goes into the owners pocket.

I realize it's off-topic but you don't even pay school tax in Florida!?  How the hell does anything function down there!?