Controversial golf beast Bryson DeChambeau reveals 'brutal' diet change
Golf star Bryson DeChambeau has detailed the "brutal" diet change that saw him drop more than eight kilos in three weeks.
The 2020 US Open champion famously bulked up in 2019-20, adding more than 20 kilograms of muscle to his frame, earning the nickname 'Incredible Bulk'.
But in 2022 he conceded that had been a mistake, highlighting the mood swings and saying his "gut was all messed up".
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Speaking ahead of this year's Masters at Augusta National, DeChambeau said his experience was a warning to others, pointing out how he's much happier since abandoning the diet that saw him consume 3500 calories a day.
"Well, it's made me a lot healthier. I don't have as much inflammation in my body," he said.
"If anyone is trying to get stronger, I would say go to a doctor and get a peptide test, a Zoomer peptide test, which is essentially a blood test of all the foods that are sensitive to your blood, so I found out I was sensitive to a bunch of different foods, corn, wheat, gluten.
Bryson DeChambeau lost eight kilos in less than a month after a "brutal" diet change. Instagram/@brysondechambeau
"I took all that out and that's what I told the world about late last year, lost 18 pounds in 24 days and it was just water weight.
"I was pleased with that improvement in my body, and I feel like my whole body has gotten a lot better in general just having less inflammation.
"I may not hit it as far and have necessarily the energy, but I feel healthier and I'm just in a better place with my body. I don't feel like I can have as many injuries, which is nice.
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The 29-year-old conceded the change had come at a cost, denying him his favourite food.
"I still do every once in a while, but brownies. It's brutal," he admitted.
"Anything that's without the eggs and flour, it's tough to made good food without that, but my chef does a great job. Kerry is unbelievable.
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"She makes me all these seed brownies and they taste really good. Just not as good as regular brownies, but they're still pretty good."
Having been ranked as high as No.4 in the world in 2021, the American now finds himself at No.155 in the rankings. Last month marked the second anniversary of his last win, the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
In 2020, he famously said he'd play Augusta National as a par 67 course because he was driving the ball so far, comments that look a little foolish given he's never finished in the top 20 at the Masters.
"Do I regret? Everybody has a perspective on it," DeChambeau said.
"I don't think I regret anything. What I do understand is that I have a lot of respect for the course. Because of that statement, [people] think I don't have respect for the course.
"Are you kidding me? This is one of the greatest golf courses in the entire world, and if anybody thinks I don't have respect for the course, they'd better go check out who I actually am because it's not accurate one bit."
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