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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Carl Markham

Bryson DeChambeau hails Open ‘strategy’ in response to Nick Faldo criticism

Bryson DeChambeau navigated Royal Birkdale well for an opening 67 (Jacob King/PA) - (PA Wire)

A sarcastic Bryson DeChambeau hit back at Sir Nick Faldo’s claim he had “zero clue of strategy” after posting his first sub-70 major round of the year on the first day of The Open at Royal Birkdale.

On Tuesday the six-time major winner and last Englishman to lift the Claret Jug in 1992 criticised the approach of the 32-year-old – who is looking to avoid missing the cut in all of golf’s four premier events this year – towards links golf.

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