US Open: Box office Bryson DeCampo gets mid-round physiotherapy in woods – then muscles lead

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Bryson DeChambeau As a physiotherapist worked on him, he lay flat on his back and looked up at the towering pine trees. Then he got up, dusted himself off, and broke the restraint US Open.

Boiling of North Carolina Pinehurst no. 2 The course became an early stage for Saturday’s big-hitting, fist-pumping decamp, as the American surged to a three-stroke lead with a captivating third-round performance.

in the form of Life Golf The star carded a three-under 67 on six birdies – en route to the second-best score of the round – to take a giant step towards a second US Open title. A six-shot victory at Winged Putt Golf Club in New York in 2020.

“Amazing. I made a lot of great putts today, I’ll tell you that,” DeChambeau, who finished sixth at the Masters and runner-up at the PGA Championship, told reporters.

“Tomorrow, the same quote I’ve been saying all week: I’m trying to play boring golf. The middle of the greens never moves, so I’m going to try to hit a lot of greens, try to give myself some good looks on some holes and two putts.

Some would have described DeChambeau’s golf as boring on Saturday. Tournament organizers issued an extreme heat warning before tee-off as temperatures topped the 90-degree Fahrenheit (32-degree Celsius) mark, but DeCambeau wasn’t interested in playing it cool.

From the start, California’s animated reactions impressed those behind the ropes. Once Denigrated By some golf fans, DeChambeau – whose Personal YouTube Channel Continues to rack up subscribers – takes on a new role as a crowd favorite.

After one of many booming tee drives, the 30-year-old paused his walk down the third fairway to sign autographs, but a more personal touch would follow on the 13th.^Th Tea box. DeChambeau mockingly pleaded with fans not to piss him off as he weighed which club to choose and chose not to drive the 368-yard par four.

“I can’t thank them enough,” DeChambeau responded when asked about the fan support. “It’s been a blessing. Man, they’ve got me fired up.

“I think three years ago, the landscape was very different,” he said later. “I tried to show everyone who I was. I didn’t do it the right way and I could have done a lot of things better.

“I am fortunate to have a great team around me to help me move in the right direction with the content we produce, social media and a better outlook on life.

“The combination of these things has given me not only a new perspective, but an opportunity to show myself in a different light and entertain the fans on the golf course.”

The hole was the perfect tie-in to DeChambeau’s box office day. After his tee shot was pulled into a bunker, the American teed off with his mesmerizing next swing.

A costly roll off the green led to a double bogey on the back 16^ThDeChambeau responded immediately with a birdie on the following par-three.

After all, there was a spot of mid-round physiotherapy sanctioned by the PGA Tour — in the woods in front of the 11th hole. The intervention was due to hip discomfort, DeChambeau said, adding that it had been an issue “for a long time.”

“I’ve been playing a lot of good golf lately and … trying to get my house done, so I haven’t had time to relax like I’d like,” he said.

“I’m pushing myself a little bit and it’s going to happen as a result. But I’ve got a great team around me to help fix some things.

Three shots into the second three-way share, world No. 3 Rory McIlroy is within touching distance of ending his 10-year wait for a fifth major title.

“I like the test that Pinehurst offers,” McIlroy told reporters. “You have to focus and focus on every shot out there. That’s what the US Open is supposed to be about.

Northern Ireland’s third-round 69 was mirrored by Matthew Pavon, a surprise major contender.He became the first Frenchman to win on the PGA Tour in January.

“It has been a remarkable journey for me,” Pawan told reporters.

“I love competing here… I’m a pretty regular guy and it’s great to be here.”

McIlroy and Pavon were joined at four under by American Patrick Cantlay, who shot an even-par 70 as he seeks to add a major win to his eight PGA Tour titles.

Scotty Schefflers The struggles continued, with the world No. 1 scoring a one-over 71 that sent him further down the leaderboard and extinguished any hope of him being awarded the post of pre-tournament favourite.

Opening with the same score on Thursday, the 27-year-old made the cut A weirdly grumpy guy en route to a second-round 74 That was enough to make the cut, and his displeasure led to a disappointing weekend despite an improved performance.

“Another disappointing day,” Scheffler told reporters. “Today was a day where I thought I played better than my score.

“I am having a hard time reading these greens. I had a lot of putts today where I felt like I hit it really well. I looked up and they didn’t go the way I thought they would.”

It was a season of historic dominance for Scheffler, with five wins in eight starts going to Pinehurst, but The reigning Masters champion After he couldn’t birdie the final hole, he made a rare piece of unwanted history.

Finishing with a two-over 74 at last week’s Memorial — despite the caveat that he won the event — Scheffler’s third-round 71 was the first time he’d scored four consecutive rounds in a professional career that spanned 120 PGA Tour appearances. events.

Six strokes behind the pack on the back-nine, Scheffler will need a rousing late surge to extend his streak of three consecutive top-10 finishes at a major.

“The game of golf is a mental torture chamber sometimes, especially the US Open,” he said.

“I won’t use myself as a bearer for good now. Very normal now,” he added.