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PALM HARBOR, FL – MARCH 10: Bryson DeChambeau lines up a putt on the 17th green during the second round of the Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Resort Copperhead Course on March 10, 2017 in Palm Harbor, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
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PALM HARBOR, FL – MARCH 10: Bryson DeChambeau lines up a putt on the 17th green during the second round of the Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Resort Copperhead Course on March 10, 2017 in Palm Harbor, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
Bryson DeChambeau is one of the finest golfers who won his maiden title in his 40th start on tour. He won the Open Championship in 2017 along with many more trophies under his name. Bryson was intially a member of the PGA Tour and one can expect a bizarre experience or two as part of the job. He shared his unexpected experience finally.
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The bizarre experience of Bryson DeChambeau
A year ago, during the PGA Tour, Bryson DeChambeau had an unexpected experience. During the game, he ripped a drive off the 18th tee. But he sent the ball way left, down the 10th hole, which was into the rough next to the 11th tee box.
A @B_DeChambeau birdie adventure.
– Wild line off the tee
– Search party ensues
– Determined a fan picked up the ball (and walked away with it)
– Free drop
– Hit the green in two
– BirdieHe's only the 5th player to hit the 18th green in 2 at East Lake. 👏 pic.twitter.com/s461c2sFSC
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 5, 2021
@PGATOUR shared the exact happenings of the incident. The worst part was Bryson could not find his ball in the allotted time. People there were looking for the ball and they could not find it because the ball mysteriously disappeared from the golf course.
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Even after looking for it for a long time, the ball was nowhere to be found. This would have costed him big time.
What actually transpired
After the allotted time of three minutes to find the ball, no one could find it, and things weren’t looking good for DeChambeau. But thankfully, technology came to the rescue as cameras proved to be a big help.
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BEDMINSTER, NJ – JULY 31: Bryson DeChambeau tees off at the 16th tee during the 3rd round of the LIV Golf Invitational Series Bedminster on July 31, 2022 at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
As a result, a PGA Tour rules official figured out where the ball went. He reviewed the camera footage and found something unexpected. It was clear from the footage that a fan picked up his ball and walked away with it. Not sure if it was a mistake by him, or he thought himself lucky to have found the ball.
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Because of this incident, DeChambeau could take a free drop and then he went to find the green in two. As a result, he became the fifth player to achieve that feat in a tournament. He signed for round 72 and made a birdie. This was not the only time when DeChambeau lost a ball. It also happened during the Augusta National in 2020 when the ball was lost after Bryson’s hit.
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