Trim DeChambeau leads the way in strong LIV start at Oak Hill

Bryson DeChambeau turned back the clock a bit with a 4-under 66 that included six birdies

Bryson DeChambeau waves after his chip on the 16th hole during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Oak Hill Country Club on Thursday, May 18, 2023, in Pittsford, N.Y. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Bryson DeChambeau had seemingly broken the mould of how to play major championship golf when he tore vaunted Winged Foot apart with his strength to win the 2020 U.S. Open by six shots.

For the most part since 2021, DeChambeau himself has seemed more broken than the game he believed he could overpower with unbridled bulk and speed.