Rahm vs DeChambeau, cannon duel to open mouth in Augusta

For the first time in 84 editions the birds chirp at the Augusta National.

Not that they didn't do it before, but with the merriment of the 40,000 daily viewers, their chants were imperceptible.

“The atmosphere here is something unique.

The electricity and intensity that the spectators generate in the air is something different from other tournaments.

says it

knowingly on his 26th birthday.

During his two days of training prior to this sad Masters without an audience, Jon achieved two holes in one, which in other circumstances would have turned Augusta National upside down.

But on Tuesday, only two clueless passers-by saw Rahm hole out from the tee at hole 4. Yes, his feat with the five iron seemed unrepeatable, but yesterday

wanted to go viral with his shot on the 16th hole. they celebrated the miraculous ball that crossed the waters and after taking four jumps in the lake, he reached the green with the perfect parable to get his second hole in one.

The networks are still

looping that anthology hit.

“It's amazing that this happens two days in a row, but what I do today doesn't matter that much.

We all know what the field can change when the tournament begins », emphasizes the Biscayan player.

Today, from 1:30 pm, Jon will start at the Augusta tournament and will face

and South African

.

Bryson and Rahm are old acquaintances.

The American turned 26 in September, the week of his first

win

: US Open.

In their college days they were regular rivals;

Bryson won the NCAA College Finals in 2016 and the US Amateur in 2015, while Jon reached number one

for 60 weeks and swept the 2014 World Cup in Japan.

18 kilos overweight

Until the two holes in one of the Spanish, the Augusta National did not talk about anything other than the

, which is nothing more than to destroy the Augusta Masters with blows.

The golfer with more like a boxer, wrestler

or

threatens to stick

over 400 yards.

The longest iron he hit in his practice rounds was the 6. "You have to have balls to do what Bryson is doing," declared an admired Rahm weeks ago.

Bryson pursues the obsession with perfection at risk.

He is already 18 kilos overweight, excessive workouts and

incredible

or ball

speeds

to achieve distances never dreamed of in the history of this sport.

For this Masters he also rushes his

48-inch

prototype

(the established limit), the definitive adjustment to overcome the 360-meter barrier regularly.

DeChambeau, Wednesday, at the National Golf Club in Augusta.

The focus on Bryson has overshadowed

, who yesterday celebrated the traditional dinner of champions including chocolate and churros among the desserts.

A menu that

absent

could not taste

because of the damn Covid-19.

Yes,

and

will be able to enjoy this Masters

.

In the first days, the rain seems to be the protagonist.

With water it will force you to play even longer and an extra effort from the underground heating system that dries up the dreaded greens.

For the first time in history, the most prestigious tournament in the world will be held in November.

For most players, the most significant change from April will be the complexity of shots around the

.

Tiger, who is looking for his 16th Grand Slam victory, explained it very clearly: “Playing in November there is more bermuda grass than usual and it is more irregular.

The ball is going to sink more ».

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