Bryson DeChambeau takes aim at Titleist golf ball (again!) after coming up shy at PGA Championship

Bryson DeChambeau still isn't happy with his Titleist Pro V1x Left Dash golf ball, and he intends to put it right after another runner-up finish at the PGA Championship.

DeChambeau, 31, closed with a round of 1-under 70 to finish in a three-way tie for second behind runaway PGA champion Scottie Scheffler. 

The LIV Golf superstar was left to rue a disappointing week off the tee, ranking T68 in the field for driving accuracy on a lowly 46%. 

DeChambeau puts his erratic performance with his driver solely down to his golf ball. 

The big-hitting American, who averages around 190mph ball speed, is currently using a Titleist Pro V1x Left Dash.

To many experts, the Pro V1x is considered one of the best golf balls in the game. 

But DeChambeau has seemingly had enough of it. 

DeChambeau also moaned about his Pro V1x during LIV Golf Hong Kong in March. 

"What I really think needs to happen, being pretty transparent here, is just get a golf ball that flies a little straighter," said DeChambeau after the PGA Championship.

"Everybody talks about how straight the golf ball flies. Well, upwards of 190 like Rory and myself, it's actually quite difficult to control the golf ball."

DeChambeau, who topped the driving distance charts at the PGA on 337 yards, admits he is now going to look at his options in the golf ball world in order to straighten things out. 

He intends to find something more suitable for him over the next four weeks ahead of his U.S. Open title defence at Oakmount Country Club from 12-15 June. 

DeChambeau continued: "I’m going to work my butt to have make that happen. It's all up to manufacturing. We'll see what happens but I'm keen on finding something and I'm keen on improving. I'm excited for that."

DeChambeau's iron and wedge play, particularly from short range, also left a little to be desired at the PGA Championship. 

Sky Sports Golf commentator and former European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley believes DeChambeau has become far too "one-dimensional" with his approach shots. 

After DeChambeau tugged his second shot into the par-4 1st during the final round, McGinley said: "Again, another example of the one dimensional iron play that he has and why he ranks so low in that category. 

"Pin on the right or wind off right, those sorts of things seem to cause him problems."

Sky Sports Golf lead commentator Ewen Murray was in complete agreement. 

"Yes, continuing from yesterday's poor approach work," said long-time Sky Sports Golf commentator Murray.

"He hits his short irons so hard and when you have that much loft in your hands it's difficult to hit the ball left to right, almost impossible, and very easy to swing it from right to left."

DeChambeau ranked 47th in strokes-gained approach the green (0.250) during the PGA Championship. 

DeChambeau has now finished inside the top six in five of his last six major appearances. 

He won his second career major at the U.S. Open when fending off Rory McIlroy at Pinehurst last June. 

The World No.10 won his first U.S. Open during Covid with a six-shot romp at Winged Foot in 2020. 

DeChambeau was applauded for spending time waiting around to congratulate his U.S. Ryder Cup teammate Scheffler on seeing out his third career major title at the PGA Championship on Sunday night. 

Despite understandably being frustrated at another near-miss at the PGA Championship, DeChambeau spoke to the media and hung around to sign autographs for all of his adoring fans. 

Unlike Rory McIlroy, who shunned the media for four straight tournament days.

McIlroy was also involved in his fair share of equipment controversy at Quail Hollow Club.

CBS Sports reporter Amanda Balionis couldn't help but take a sly dig at McIlroy during her interview with DeChambeau.