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Bryson DeChambeau found himself in a tricky spot on the 18th hole during the U.S. Open on Sunday.
The golfer landed himself in the bunker while holding a narrow lead over Rory McIlroy. DeChambeau then hit a near-perfect up-and-down from 55 yards to lay the ball just outside of the hole, tapping it in for his second win at the U.S. Open.
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Per ESPN’s Mark Schlabach, DeChambeau admitted that it was one of his best ever.
“I can’t believe that up and down on the last,” DeChambeau said. “Probably the best shot of my life.”
Along with DeChambeau’s outstanding shot from the bunker, he got a little bit of help from McIlroy, who missed a short putt from four feet away that would have been par. While DeChambeau might have gotten a break from McIlroy, it was still an unbelievable shot.
It wasn’t DeChambeau’s best day of golf, as he carded a one-over-par 70 in the final round. However, it was enough for him to walk away with a win. His best rounds of the weekend came on Thursday and Saturday as he notched a three-under-par each of those days. On Sunday, he carded three bogies and a pair of birdies.
The win gives DeChambeau his second win at the U.S. Open, with his other win coming in 2020. It was also his first major win of the 2024 season after he finished in second place at the Masters.
