Bryson DeChambeau hits ball into a creek, wades through bushes during disastrous double-bogey

Bryson DeChambeau was lucky to escape the 13th hole with a double-bogey after a disastrous series of shots.

U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau did a lot of talking prior to the Masters about how he planned to pick apart Augusta National using his unparalleled power. As it turns out, the greatest course in golf won’t be so easily dominated.

At Augusta’s famous par-3 13th hole, DeChambeau escaped with an ugly double-bogey that could have been even worse. DeChambeau hit a booming drive through the dogleg left and into the pine straw. He fortunately wasn’t blocked by a nearby tree and had a line to the green, but his approach came out hot and flew the green, landing in a group of bushes.

DeChambeau then dropped a ball to hit a provisional, in the event that he couldn’t find his original shot in the bushes. That approach came up well short, and bounced into Rae’s Creek.

At that point, DeChambeau’s entire Masters hinged upon finding his original second shot. If he would have been forced to use his provisional *and* take a drop out of the hazard, he would be looking at the type of horrific single-hole score you can’t usually come back from.

The entire group began wading through the bushes to find DeChambeau’s ball, creating a hilarious visual.

The ball was eventually discovered, and DeChambeau was able to take a drop alongside the bush for an unplayable lie. He had a chance to get up-and-down for what would have been an unbelievable par – but he chunked his chip, and didn’t get onto the putting surface.

Another chip and a two-putt add up to an ugly double-bogey 7 for DeChambeau – but it could have been even worse.

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