Bryson DeChambeau got off to a hot start at this week’s LIV Golf Adelaide event on Wednesday. The two-time major winner is eyeing a victory thanks to his opening round, but it was his worst shot of the day that drew the most attention.
That’s because on Wednesday, DeChambeau, one of the greatest golfers alive, completely topped a drive in competition. But somehow that drive ended up in the fairway a whopping 245 yards from the tee.
Here’s what you need to know.
Confused DeChambeau on topped drive: ‘Did I hit the ground?’
This week’s LIV Golf Adelaide event is being played at the Grange Golf Club in Australia. It was at the Grange’s 10th hole where DeChambeau’s shocking miss happened on Wednesday.
The 10th is a 529-yard par-5, so standing on the tee, DeChambeau had eagle on his mind. To make eagle, he needed to do what he does best: bomb a drive as far down the hole as possible.
But when DeChambeau swung away on the tee, something went very wrong. His club appeared to make contact with the ground before impact, sending his ball screaming forward just one yard off the ground.
The TV cameras caught the ball trickling down the middle of the fairway as a mystified DeChambeau watched from the tee.
The two-time U.S. Open champ then turned to his caddie and asked, “Did I hit the ground on that or it just knuckled?”
Check out the shot below.
Members of the LIV TV broadcast appeared even more surprised than Bryson. With David Feherty declaring, “There’s something you don’t see every day. Stone-cold skulled it.”
Incredibly, DeChambeau’s ball still traveled 245 yards down the fairway. From there, he hit a 288-yard approach that landed safely on the green. A two-putt led to an unlikely birdie.
But the news gets better for Bryson fans. His red number at the 10th was one of seven birdies he holed in Round 1. That left him tied for the lead with Marc Leishman at six under with three rounds to play.
