DeChambeau finds himself tied with Australia’s Marc Leishman despite his tee shot on the par-5, 529-yard 10th hole at a blustery Grange Golf Club landing on the ground only feet from where he started. Luckily for the two-time United States Open champion, the ball took a bounce and traveled 245 yards.

“Oh yeah, it was a great line drive into the tee box and bounced it off the cart path,” DeChambeau joked. “I had a nice scuff mark.”

DeChambeau rebounded nicely. He used his fairway wood to hit the green, then made two putts to secure his birdie before blitzing through the remainder of the back nine with four birdies. The fortunate finish allowed DeChambeau to flash a smile at the end of his round.

“Last time I did that was 2021 Players Championship off the fourth tee box and it cost me The Players,” DeChambeau said while reflecting on his unintentional tee shot. “I’ve done it before.
“But that shot was more of a thin shot. I just hit too far down on the ball. I actually struck it nicely. It was a perfect strike right into the tee box. It was awesome. Got to make sure I don’t hit it with too negative an attack angle next time.”

–Reuters–