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Like most things with DeChambeau, Saturday was not without its twists and turns. He’s apparently working through a right hip injury.
DeChambeau called for a physiotherapist as he was making the turn to the back nine and received treatments in between holes.
“Yeah, it was tougher to get through on a couple shots. It’s OK. I’ve had it for a long time now. It’s just something that popped up,” DeChambeau said.
It had not to that point affected his play — DeChambeau hit his drive on No. 8 375 yards, parred the par-3 ninth and then made a birdie on No. 10 to rise to the solo lead at 6-under-par. He continued to build on the lead with a birdie on No. 14.
NBC drone cameras caught DeChambeau with the physio in the moods near the No. 11 hole, then DeChambeau drove the golf ball 359 yards.
“The two weeks I had off after PGA, I was really grinding and focusing on some stuff there. I wasn’t really able to rest,” DeChambeau said. “I’ve just been pushing myself a little bit, pushing the horse a bit. Consequently that’s going to happen.”
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