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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Andy Bull at Augusta

Injured Bryson DeChambeau enjoying lower profile before 2022 Masters

Bryson DeChambeau in action at the Valero Texas Open
Bryson DeChambeau missed the cut at the Valero Texas Open the week before the 2022 Masters. Photograph: Erik Williams/USA Today Sports

Bryson DeChambeau has always done things his own way but even he is taking it a little far at this year’s Masters. In February he suffered a hairline fracture of a bone in his left hand when he fell over playing table tennis against Sergio García during a tournament in Jeddah.

His doctors and his coaches told him he should take the next four months off to recover but here he is teeing up at Augusta National despite their advice. “It was a huge risk,” he said, “it was probably not one that my doctors recommended, but I decided to do so because I wanted to give this tournament a run.” He says his game is at about 80%.

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