Scientist With A Heart
Global Golf Post Dr. Ryszard Stroynowski, professor of experimental physics at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, admits to being slightly disappointed in his former student Bryson DeChambeau. Like others at SMU, Stroynowski is happy for DeChambeau’s success as a golfer, the 25-year-old having climbed to fifth in the world ranking, but there’s a twinge of regret about the road not taken. “I was hoping he would become a scientist,” Stroynowski says. Dr. Roberto Vega, associate professor of theoretical physics at SMU, agrees. “He could have been successful in physics,” Vega says. “He’s a serious thinker. He was a serious student. He wanted to know. He wanted to understand.” Physics’ loss is golf’s gain. While stretching convention and doing his best to turn the imperfect game [...]