PINEHURST, N.C. — Standing on the 13th tee box in the third round of the 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2 on Saturday, Bryson DeChambeau told his caddie, Gregory Bodine, “I would love to go for this green.”
Someone in the gallery shouted, “Yeah, you should!”
DeChambeau thought better of it and told the fans before hitting a long iron, “Don’t boo me, I’m sorry.”
They were only cheering for DeChambeau, the LIV Golf League captain who has won the hearts of golf fans with his on-course high-fives and YouTube videos. With a potent combination of length off the tee and deft putting on the greens, DeChambeau opened a 4-stroke lead on the back nine before carding a 3-under 67 for a 3-shot advantage heading into Sunday’s final round.
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