Bryson DeChambeau may have skipped his pre-tournament press conference at the 2026 PGA Championship, but he made his voice heard loud and clear. In a candid sit-down with ESPN's Garrett Johnston at Aronimink, the two-time major champion zeroed in on one critical factor: course conditions.

"I've played there before. I like it. I played it when it rained, but I want to see it in firm conditions, though," DeChambeau said. "I won two events and thought I was coming in hot. It was a good test of golf. I just don't feel like I was in the best state with my game relative to wet conditions. But I've won a bunch now in wet conditions, and hopefully I know how to play it."

This isn't just idle chatter. DeChambeau's game is a finely tuned machine built for maximum distance and firm fairways that let his drives roll out. Soft, wet conditions are his kryptonite—they kill the ball's pace and neutralize the running game that gives him his edge.

History backs up his concern. When Aronimink last hosted a top-tier event—the 2018 BMW Championship—rain pounded the course all week. DeChambeau arrived on a hot streak with back-to-back wins at the Dell Technologies Championship and The Northern Trust. But the soggy conditions derailed him. He finished tied for 18th at 12 under, a result that stung given his momentum.

His LIV Golf teammate Jon Rahm, who also played that rainy 2018 BMW, echoed the sentiment. "What I remember of that event at Aronimink was that it was extremely wet. We had a lot of rain," Rahm recalled. "From what I hear, it hasn't rained here in quite a while, and the golf course is already firm."

That's the twist. While DeChambeau is bracing for another wet week, early reports suggest Aronimink is playing firm and fast. If that holds, it could play right into his hands—and into the strategy of other big hitters looking to dominate.

DeChambeau, who won back-to-back LIV Golf titles in Singapore and South Africa earlier this year (both in playoffs), knows what it takes to win in any conditions. But at Aronimink, he's hoping the weather gods finally give him the firm track he craves.