DeChambeau was forced out of the Olympics after testing positive in July.
on Wednesday that there was no need for him to get vaccinated because"I'm a healthy, young individual," but seemed to undermine his argument when he said his golf performance might suffer because of his infection.... [+]ASSOCIATED PRESSDeChambeau, 27, was set to play as one of the four U.S. male golfers in the Tokyo Olympics, but had to be replaced after testing positive for Covid on July 23, leading to subsequent tests that also came back positive.
DeChambeau was unvaccinated, and said to reporters at the TPC Southwind course near Memphis, Tennessee, on Wednesday that he's avoided vaccines because he felt healthy and didn't want to take shots away from"someone who needs it." Vaccines have been available for all Americans since the spring, and health officials are urging anyone who hasn't had a shot to get vaccinated to stave off the rapidly spreading delta variant, which is impactingthan earlier strains and pushing some hospitals to capacity as they fill with unvaccinated patients.
DeChambeau said he has lost"8 to 10 pounds" since being infected and believes his clubhead speed has gone down, which could impact how he plays in the near future. He tested positive before traveling to Tokyo and claimed, except for getting vaccinated, he had taken"all the necessary precautions to not contract it."DeChambeau is set to compete in the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational PGA Tour event, which starts on Thursday at the TPC Southwind.
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