Tag: shot

U.S. Open: Bryson DeChambeau hip injury shot goes viral u,s,open,bryson,dechambeau,hip,injury,shot,goes,viral,sbnation,com,front-page,golf,us-open-golf,golf-majors,golf-pga-tour,golf-news,liv-golf

On: By: admin


During the third round of the U.S. Open, on the 9th hole, Jim “Bones” Mackay, the on-course reporter for NBC Sports, noted that Bryson DeChambeau had requested the presence of his “physio.”

DeChambeau’s right hip was bothering him, yet he continued to pound drive after drive, many of which went beyond 350 yards.

Despite that, after making a birdie on the par-5 10th, DeChambeau marched over to the 11th tee and received treatment from a doctor. NBC Sports caught the moment from their drone up above as DeChambeau requested the network’s on-ground camera crew to stay away.

The footage immediately went viral online.

After getting his hip stretched out, DeChambeau pounded a 359-yard drive right down the middle of the fairway. He then stuck his approach to 13 feet and drained the putt for birdie to get to 7-under, the first player to do so this week.

Yet, he supposedly has a bad hip, which caused him some discomfort on Saturday morning, per Todd Lewis of the Golf Channel.

Lewis also reported that DeChambeau can have two five-minute treatment sessions within a round. The first, obviously, took place on the 11th, leaving him with one more opportunity to stretch out during the final six holes.

But the 2020 U.S. Open champion looks dialed in midway through the third round. After bogeying the fourth hole to drop back to 3-under, DeChambeau made three birdies to soar into the lead by himself.

It remains to be seen what the issue is exactly, and nobody will know how he really feels until after his third round is completed.

Nevertheless, DeChambeau, who never fails to produce captivating content, produced another viral moment during Saturday’s third round at Pinehurst No. 2.

Jack Milko is a golf staff writer for SB Nation’s Playing Through. Be sure to check out @_PlayingThrough for more golf coverage. You can follow him on Twitter @jack_milko as well.

U.S. Open: Ludvig Åberg’s daring shot breeds viral caddie moment u,s,open,ludvig,berg,s,daring,shot,breeds,viral,caddie,moment,sbnation,com,front-page,golf,us-open-golf,golf-majors,golf-pga-tour,golf-fan-reactions

On: By: admin


Ludvig Åberg has been impressive since his PGA Tour debut last year. This week at the U.S. Open is no different, as he held the lead after 36 holes at Pinehurst No. 2.

Yet, he did not have his best stuff with him during the third round, until he arrived at the par-5 10th. After finding the fairway once again off the tee, Åberg had 289 yards left. He pulled out his 7-wood and hit it so well that it even impressed his caddie, Joe Skovron.

He hit that shot to 9 feet from the hole, but to do so, he needed to take an aggressive line over the trees. It was a risky shot regardless of the course, but at Pinehurst, it was nearly impossible.

Åberg does phenomenal things routinely on the golf course, but this was a whole new level—Skovron’s facial expression says it all. Even the young Swede gave Skovron his own goofy reaction as the ball went exactly where he wanted it to.

Fans went wild over the moment, too, but most of their reactions were about Skovron’s priceless reaction.

The 24-year-old narrowly missed the eagle putt and settled for birdie, but people will talk about this second shot for a long time. Most veteran players struggle to hit that shot, and Åberg made it look easy.

Very few players can hit that kind of shot, which was impressive to watch. Skovron, a veteran caddie in his own right, has seen a lot of golf; but for him to make that face proves how incredible the moment was.

Savannah Leigh Richardson is a golf staff writer for SB Nation’s Playing Through. For more golf coverage, follow us @_PlayingThrough on all major social platforms. You can also follow her on Twitter @SportsGirlSL and Instagram @savannah_leigh_sports.