Did Johnson Wagner win the ? He might have. After in epic fashion at , Wagner, now a Golf Channel legend, decided to re-enact the best shot of the day: DeChambeau’s third from the sand on 18. During the tournament, DeChambeau faced a 55-yard shot from the bunker, a daunting shot often regarded as the most difficult in professional golf.
DeChambeau proceeded to execute it perfectly with a 55-degree wedge, to four feet. He then made the putt for par, thus clinching his second U.S.
Open title. THE BUNKER SHOT OF HIS CAREER! has this putt left to win the U.S.
Open! About two hours later, after DeChambeau paraded around Pinehurst No. 2, embracing all the fans, Wagner picked that shot for his famous demonstration. Mind you, Wagner has become a golf celebrity in recent months simply because of these short segments.
Since in March, Wagner, on live television, has: hummed balls into the side of a hill, roped a punch shot off a tree, climbed into the woods to asses a , twice got the yips on air, and then, this week, he walked through why on the 13th hole. But nothing could top what he did on Sunday. After rocketing an attempt over the green, DeChambeau pulled up to the spot where he played his now-famous shot and embraced Wagner.
Then, DeChambeau told Wagner to hit another one, with the champion as a witness. . re-creates Bryson DeChambeau's winning bunker shot with some help from Bryson himself! : Golf Central Live From the With a 50-degree wedge in hand, Wagner .
His ball landed on.
