Bryson DeChambeau will begin the final round four strokes off the lead after a 69 in Round 3. The two-time U.S. Open champion, who incurred a two-stroke penalty following the second round, had never been better than tied for 18th entering the final round of The Open before this week.
With one day to go, DeChambeau’s week has been an electric circus of golf-adjacent calamity. While entertaining, it’s also been unfortunate, because he is playing excellent golf. No player has hit more approach shots inside 10 feet than DeChambeau has (13) this week. After chipping and bunker woes plagued his first three majors of the season, he’s among the leaders this week in strokes gained around the green.
With a win, DeChambeau would have a unicorn of a major championship season. Since the first Masters was held in 1934, there has never been a player who missed the cut in each of a season’s first three majors before winning the fourth.
