Brandel Chamblee has one regret about playing the US Open at Pinehurst.
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Over the past two decades, Brandel Chamblee has made a name for himself by speaking his mind.
But during his appearance at the US Open while still playing on the PGA Tour, he thinks he may have been running wild.
While taping a recent episode of GOLF Originals with Michael Bamberger, Chamblee recalled his six US Open appearances and how great it was to qualify, as he gets to call this week's NBC action for the first time.
“I've always been in two minds about eligibility,” Chamblee told Bamberger. “I was really cool. I go back to the room. I think: A great sense of accomplishment. But soon I would like and have a great feeling of panic.
“It's like you go there and you're a little off your game and you can look like a complete fool.”
Chamblee remembers how Pinehurst made him and others on the field look silly in 1999. Chamblee finished tied for 46th that year at 18 over par in his third major appearance.
After shooting 77 on the final day, Chamblee said he heard that only two players found difficulty on the par-4 16th in regulation Sunday, which plays like a par-5 for regular members' play. That's when Chamblee said he let the heat of the moment get the best of him.
“I think I said, when I signed my score card that day, 'Why don't you change it to a par-3? There will be two little people beating it legally,'” he said. “He is frustrated. You are in the middle of a battle. You're in a trailer. And when I left there, I thought, I'd like to have that moment back. It was probably not my happiest moment.”
For more US Open coverage and commentary from Chamblee, check out the full episode of GOLF Originals below.
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