After a messy back nine, DeChambeau's final swing keeps him in the mix at the Masters
Bryson DeChambeau was rubbing his face in the middle of the 18th fairway, his head shaking slowly, as if he couldn’t quite believe how quickly his shot at a green jacket had apparently slipped away on the back nine at Augusta National
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Bryson DeChambeau was rubbing his face in the middle of the 18th fairway, his head shaking slowly, as if he couldn't quite believe how quickly his shot at a green jacket had apparently slipped away Saturday on the back nine at Augusta National.
Then, with his final swing in the fading sunlight of the third round, it suddenly seemed possible again.
A momentous meltdown sent DeChambeau tumbling down the Masters leaderboard, but he holed out from 77 yards for birdie on the closing hole to finish with a 3-over 75 that left him four strokes behind Scottie Scheffler heading to the final round.
Not a great position, to be sure, certainly not as good as it was after an opening 65 gave DeChambeau the outright lead, or the three-way tie for the top spot he found himself in with a 73 in brutal conditions Friday.
