PINEHURST, N.C. — Bryson DeChambeau has been knocking on the door. On a chaotic, at times unbelievable Sunday at the U.S. Open, he found a way to barge in and once again declare himself a major champion.
With the tournament on the line at Pinehurst No. 2, DeChambeau put himself in trouble — he drove well left with his drive, finding himself in the native area, crouched underneath a tree, his ball resting near a branch and a one-shot lead in his pocket.
A half-swing put him into a bunker 55 yards away from the pin, only to hit it to four feet. He watched the putt to give him a one-stroke...