By DOUG FERGUSON (AP Golf Writer) PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) — Bryson DeChambeau was in contention again in a major, this time using his putter more than his power Friday to get through a roller-co…
Bryson DeChambeau hits from the native area on the eighth hole during the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament Friday, June 14, 2024, in Pinehurst, N.C.
Robert MacIntyre, of Scotland, hits from the native area on the first hole during the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament Friday, June 14, 2024, in Pinehurst, N.C. Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, reacts after missing a putt on the seventh hole during the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament Friday, June 14, 2024, in Pinehurst, N.C.
Pinehurst No. 2 is tough enough without a heat index that pushed toward 100 degrees at the peak of the afternoon, and with just enough wind to cause doubt.“It’s not an easy golf course to play,” Aberg said. “But I felt like we stayed very disciplined, stayed very patient and tried to hit it to our targets all the time. We said beforehand, ‘See how many good shots we can hit today and see where that ends up.
DeChambeau was all over the place — three times following a a birdie with a bogey, saving plenty of pars with putts in the 5-foot range and finishing on a high note with He dropped back again with tee shots into the scruffy dunes with native grasses, leading to bogey on the 16th and keeping him from a birdie chance coming in.
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