Amanda Balionis did not hold back when she confronted Bryson DeChambeau on the Masters driving range, referencing their previous interview after last year's final round. The CBS presenter, working for the Masters' in-house channel on Monday, recalled how DeChambeau was furious after his disappointing finish.
DeChambeau started the final round in the last pairing with Rory McIlroy and briefly held the outright lead, but carded a 3-over 75 to finish tied-fifth at 7-under, four strokes behind McIlroy and Justin Rose. His frustration was evident in the earlier interview with Balionis.
Balionis asked: 'I can't help but think you're coming into this tournament with a little chip on your shoulder. The last time we spoke you were really mad at yourself for the way you played in that final round. And there was some fire there. Is that fire rolling into this week?'
DeChambeau, now composed, replied: 'There's always passion here, whenever I'm trying to win a tournament. Been trying to win this event for quite a while and hopefully I've learned a lot of lessons.' He added that he has learned 'it's OK, that no matter what happens, it's OK. You're still going to live life, you're still going to go on.'
The 32-year-old also spoke about consoling 17-year-old Asterisk Talley after her collapse at the Augusta National Women's Amateur, saying: 'I had to relive that moment, in a sense, again with her and hopefully help her understand it doesn't define her. It's just a moment she can learn from.'
