American golf star Bryson DeChambeau told reporters on Wednesday he has no regrets about not being vaccinated against COVID-19.
Vacinating a high percentage of the population against COVID-19 is a crucial part of the U.S strategy to curb the pandemic.
The 27-year-old has tested positive for COVID-19 in July 25 and missed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
“The vaccine doesn’t necessarily prevent it from happening. I’m young enough, I’d rather give the vaccine to people who need it. I don’t need it. I’m a healthy, young individual that will continue to work on my health.” DeChambeau said.
“I don’t think taking the vaccine away from someone who needs it is a good thing. My dad is a perfect example. He got it early on because he’s a diabetic. People like that need to get it. My mom got it. I don’t want to take away that ability. Now as time goes on, if the vaccine is mainstream, really, really mainstream, then yeah.” DeChambeu added.
DeChambeau added that he lost ‘8 to 10 pounds’ during his 40s and needed to regain some club head speed before he could regain his best form on the pitch.
“I’m not really expecting much. I’m just going out and trying to get through a whole week and feel comfortable and then do it again and get my golf swing in a place where I’m comfortable. So maybe some lower expectations this week.” DeChambeu said.
DeChambeau is ranked seventh in the world. He won the Arnold Palmer Invitational earlier this year for his eighth career PGA Tour victory. His only major title came at the 2020 U.S. Open.
