DeChambeau returned to Pinehurst No. 2 for a dedication ceremony in honor of his U.S. Open victory.
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BrysonDeChambeaudidn’tgettheMastersgreenjacket.HehadtosettleforaplaqueatPinehurstNo.2,whichwasunveiledMondayadayafterDeChambeaushot75onthefinaldayatAugustaNationalandtiedforfifth.
DeChambeauwentovertoPinehurstNo.2fortheunveilingoftheplaquethatcommemorateshisbunkershotto4feetforparonthe18thholethatsealedhisone-shotvictoryoverRoryMcIlroyinlastyear’sU.S.Open.
TheplaquenexttothebunkerincludesthedatewithaquotefromDeChambeau:“Theshotofmylife.”
Meanwhile,heisoneofarecord10,202entriesacceptedbytheUSGAfortheU.S.OpenthisyearatOakmontonJune12-15.It’sthefourthtimeinchampionshiphistorytheUSGAhasacceptedmorethan10,000applicationstoplay.
Thepreviousrecordwas10,187entriesforthe2023U.S.OpenatLosAngelesCountryClub.
DeChambeauisamong50playersexemptfromthetwostagesofU.S.Openqualifying.U.S.Openchampionsgeta10-yearexemption.
LocalqualifyingstartsWednesdaythroughMay19at110coursesin43states,CanadaandMexico.Thre
