Bryson DeChambeau Blames Wind for Costly PGA Championship Water Ball
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The third round of the 2025 PGA Championship is in the books and things are set up for a wild finish on Sunday. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler played phenomenal golf to take a lead, but late on Saturday, it appeared as though Bryson DeChambeau was the one in control.
Then Quail Hollow's Green Mile took the LIV Golf star down a peg.
As DeChambeau approached the 16th tee, he sat at 8-under with a one-shot lead.
But like so many others, 16 added a stroke to DeChambeau's card with a bogey five. But it was 17 that truly turned his tournament on its head.
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 17: Bryson DeChambeau of the United States reacts after a putt on the 16th green during the third round of the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Country Club on May...
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 17: Bryson DeChambeau of the United States reacts after a putt on the 16th green during the third round of the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Country Club on May 17, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) More
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Considered one of the most difficult par-3s on Tour, the two-time U.S. Open champion sent his tee shot into the drink. He would ultimately card a double and sign for a 2-under 69, bringing him to 5-under overall.
Following his round, DeChambeau detailed what happened at the Green Mile.
"16 didn't feel like I played that hole terrible," he said. "Just hit the tee shot a little farther right because I knew the wind was hauling down off the right and I could have hit it through the rough and pushed it out to the right.
"17, hit a great 9-iron exactly the way I wanted to. The wind just pumped it," DeChambeau said with a straight face.
"Nothing I can do. Wind flipped from being neutral off the right like it was on 4, I believe, and it just was almost straight in and we misjudged that, considering
on 16 we thought it was playing almost a little downwind."
Bryson ➡️ Water on No. 17
The hardest hole on the golf course bites Bryson DeChambeau. pic.twitter.com/YyBSuSJATG — GOLF.com (@GOLF_com) May 17, 2025
He could be seen after his tee shot trying to move the ball with his mind. But May the 4th was a couple of weeks ago.
But he remained in a positive mindset as he searches for his first PGA Championship title. When he finished his round, DeChambeau was just three back of Scheffler and in contention.
Then the World No. 1 did what the World No. 1 does, as Scheffler dropped the hammer. He closed his day going 5-under over his final five holes to enter the clubhouse at 11-under.
When Bryson finished his round, he was still in a very positive mindset.
"I'm three back with one round to go in a major championship. So I can't complain
too much," DeChambeau said.
One must wonder how he feels now being six back to the world's best entering Sunday.
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