Golf Digest‘s Jamie Kennedy breaks down Bryson DeChambeau’s up-and-down from 55-yards to win the US Open.
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After a poor drive and pitch out, Bryson faced a 55-yard bunker shot short of the 18th green.
The pin was 26 yards on the green, 6 from the right with just 10 yards of green behind it.
The expected number of shots for a PGA Tour player from that distance and lie is 2.9. pic.twitter.com/bg8DkNUiFy
— Jamie Kennedy (@jamierkennedy) June 17, 2024
Look up Bryson’s bio on LIV Golf’s website and you may see he answered the question “what shot gives you the most difficulty?”
Bryson’s answer: “60-yard bunker shot”
It is considered by many to be the hardest shot in the game. pic.twitter.com/2XeZntd0nR
— Jamie Kennedy (@jamierkennedy) June 17, 2024
Stat guru @LouStagner posted that the probability that a player hits the shot inside 4 feet was just 1.7%.
Bryson did that with the U.S. Open on the line. pic.twitter.com/odW7FYzdkO
— Jamie Kennedy (@jamierkennedy) June 17, 2024
Bryson said multiple times after the round that he thinks it’s the best shot he’s ever hit.
Where do you think it ranks all-time?pic.twitter.com/RhP3JcqQnp
— Jamie Kennedy (@jamierkennedy) June 17, 2024
WATCH: Winning bunker shot recreated on live TV
Photo: Jared C Tilton/Getty Images
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