"I want to show the world how incredibly talented and hard
working these athletes are," DeChambeau wrote. "I've been
working hard to get my game up to their speeds so I have a
chance but will still continue to play my best golf with my
regular day job."
The event starts on Sept. 27.
One of the longest drivers on the PGA Tour, DeChambeau is first
in average driving distance at 321.5 yards per drive. DeChambeau
hit his longest drive of the season during the second round of
the Sentry Tournament, bombing a 414-yard drive on the 12th
hole.
While 400-yard drives are a rarity on the PGA Tour, they are the
norm on the Professional Long Drive circuit. Kyle Berkshire has
the No. 1-ranked drive in the men's division, with a long
competitive drive of 474 yards that he hit in March 2017.
DeChambeau, 27, said he and Berkshire are close friends, and
that he sought out his advice to increase his driving distance.
The California native also will be busy in the leadup to the
long-drive event, which starts a day after the Ryder Cup, held
from Sept. 24 to Sept. 26 at Whistling Straits.
DeChambeau is expected to compete for the United States against
Team Europe.
--Field Level Media
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