Bryson DeChambeau says he wished he never declared Augusta National was a 'par 67' for him.
The reigning U.S. Open champion made the infamous remark before the 2020 Masters.
At the time, his comment attracted significant attention and widespread criticism.
For his part, DeChambeau was trying to stress he believed he could hit the score if he was 'playing well' because he can reach all of the par-5s in two shots.
On the eve of the 2025 Masters, the 31-year-old has reiterated that he does not regret what he said because he has learned from the 'humbling experience'.
Bryson DeChambeau
Though he has acknowledged that some felt the comment was disrespectful and he is 'sorry for that'.
"I've always since said I don't regret saying that 67 thing, because I learnt from that experience and it made me a better person," DeChambeau told the Irish Independent.
"But do I wish I hadn't said it? I do. Really, I do. Because it impacted some people negatively and I don't want that, no matter how much of a benefit it might have been to me maturing.
"I can see that it was disrespectful to some and I'm sorry for that. Boy, it was a humbling experience.
"But for me it was simply from a statistical viewpoint and yardages and looking at, if I'm playing well, I could or should be hitting the greens in two or whatever."
Bryson DeChambeau
He continued: "It was motivation for myself and not intended as anything otherwise.
"I've never disrespected Augusta internally. It's the one I want to win.
"I stand there on the range and hit shots into the sun as it's going down and I think to myself, 'this is heaven, imagine being a part of this history'.
"And I think I will one day, because I have to think that. If I do, and when I do, it will be the proudest moment of my career."
Bryson DeChambeau
DeChambeau is playing his ninth Masters this week.
