Golf-DeChambeau 'wrecked' his hands from long drive contest training

FILE PHOTO: Aug 29, 2021; Owings Mills, Maryland, USA; Bryson DeChambeau reacts after missing a putt during the second playoff hole of the final round of the BMW Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo

(Reuters) - Bryson DeChambeau said he has "wrecked" his hands by training for long-drive contests, as the American ramps up his preparation for next week's Ryder Cup.

The world number seven will make his second appearance at the Ryder Cup, a biennial team competition between the United States and Europe, which will be held at Whistling Straits from Sept. 24-26.