MEXICO CITY – Bryson DeChambeau took to Twitter on Friday before his second round at the WGC-Mexico Championship to apologize for damaging the Club de Chapultepec practice green a day prior.
Playing alongside Tiger Woods and Mexico’s own Abraham Ancer on Thursday, DeChambeau lost 3.7 strokes to the field on the poa annua putting surfaces. He took 34 total putts in a first-round 75.
After the round, Sky Sports cameras caught DeChambeau in the background of a shot as he slammed his putter in anger on the practice green.
On Friday morning, he issued this apology:
I want to apologize to my fans, fellow players and the staff at Chapultepec for my actions following the round yesterday. I am an extremely passionate player and I am always working on ways to be better.
— Bryson DeChambeau (@b_dechambeau) February 22, 2019
I am certainly not perfect but I respect the grounds staff and the game of golf and am focused on working harder on this just like I do on my golf game.
— Bryson DeChambeau (@b_dechambeau) February 22, 2019
As for his work ethic, DeChambeau stayed on the practice green for multiple hours Thursday, grinding away in the dark around past 7:30 p.m. local time.
Bryson DeChambeau after his opening round 75. 🔦 #WGCMexico pic.twitter.com/tL4QOJaxGK
— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) February 22, 2019
Bryson DeChambeau todavía en el putting green !!!! pic.twitter.com/HAOb6xy9Bd
— Paco Aleman (@PacoAlemanGolf) February 22, 2019
DeChambeau, Woods and Ancer are set to go off the 10th tee at 12:51 p.m. ET Friday for the second round.