Professional golfers are taking part in the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide and showing off their skills. However, Bryson DeChambeau fought hard in one of the potholes on Friday. He started on hole 15 trying to do par, which was five shots but ended up with a double digit.
The entire hole took 26 minutes for DeChambeau to complete, including four commercial breaks. He launched his first tee shot on the trees on the left side of the fairway, setting off a series of mistakes. DeChambeau continued to hit two consecutive off-pitch shots before landing a third near the green. The professional golfer then discussed with the referees about one of his previous shots, which he said was not out of bounds. Eventually DeChambeau finished with more putts, giving him a total of 10 hits.
@ kwally87 RT @chippingexpert: @b_dechambeau #MemorialTournament @PGATOUR Bryson is ‘Tin -Cupping’ for a double digit score at fifteenth par 15 Someone calls #KevinCostner screams fast @ NickFaldo006 ???? pic.twitter.com/HV4syeNhzM
– FalconFlyer1128 (@ P_O_M_P_A_69) July 17, 2020
“Bryson DeChambeau is about to post a 10 on a hole. I don’t know the feeling of hitting a 400-yard record, but I know the feeling of posting a 10 on a hole,” tweeted a golf fan after seeing the 15 hole. Many others commented, expressing the opinion that this “meltdown” was worth the admission price. One person even wanted to turn the accident into a Stop your enthusiasm episode.
According to the Golf Channel, disagreement with officials began when DeChambeau saw his ball lying against an iron fence. He insisted that this ball was within limits and asked the referee for a decision, which he said otherwise. “I don’t believe it,” DeChambeau replied. “Can I have a second opinion, please?”
A second referee also assessed the situation and declared it offside. DeChambeau lobbied for a different decision while referring to a Phil Mickelson hit from a Bay Hill hole. “From my point of view, it would still be technically present,” said DeChambeau. “I was wondering if I could jump over the fence and hit it?”
When the referees didn’t change their decisions, DeChambeau picked up the ball in disgust. The onlookers also heard him mutter to himself: “They are giving me a sentence on the garbage as usual.” He then hit shot no. 8 on the green, preparing the ground for two putts and its 10-stroke finish. DeChambeau later declined interview requests before leaving the course.
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