Bryson DeChambeau shook off a seven in his first round at The Masters on Thursday to finish two-under-par.
Another seven on Friday put him in danger of missing the cut.
The reigning US Open champion had a third hole to forget Friday in the second round, stumbling to a triple-bogey that began when he couldn’t find his drive off the tee.
On the par-4 third hole, the hard-hitting DeChambeau powered his tee shot left into the rough. Without crowds in attendance to help spot it, DeChambeau, his caddy and an official could not find his ball, forcing DeChambeau to take a penalty stroke and ride back to the tee box for another drive. It landed back in the same area, though this time it stayed visible in the rough.
DeChambeau argued with the officials briefly over being able to lose the ball in casual water. The official informed him it was more “spotty” than casual.
DeChambeau then overshot the green on his fourth stroke, needing another shot to get on before two-putting to finish a brutal hole.
Thursday, DeChambeau had notched a seven on the par-5 13th hole but rebounded with five birdies and only one bogey the rest of the way. Friday, he followed his seven by bogeying three of the next four holes as he hovered near the cut line.
