Five days after winning his second U.S. Open, Bryson DeChambeau shot a 4-under 67 in the first round of the inaugural LIV Golf Nashville tournament on Friday at The Grove near Franklin, Tennessee.
He will begin the second round in position 2 at 12:15 pm CT on Saturday. He is three shots behind leader Abraham Ancer, who opened with a 7-under 64.
It’s been a whirlwind week for DeChambeau. He and the US Open trophy went on a tour that included stops on the “Today” show and “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” DeChambeau and the trophy also appeared on Lower Broadway in Nashville.
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On Friday, DeChambeau tied for the lead when he made the last of four consecutive birdies on the 10th hole. But he lost the lead with a bogey on the 12th hole. He made par on each of the last six holes except for a birdie on the 15th hole .
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Bryson DeChambeau is tied for third place in the LIV Golf Nashville tournament with Jon Rahm after shooting a 5-under 66 in the second round on Saturday. DeChambeau is 9 under par for the tournament and is four shots behind leader Tyrrell Hatton.
After getting within one shot of Hatton with a birdie on the 14th hole, DeChambeau finished with birdies on Nos. 16 and 18, but lost ground to Hatton, who birdied six of his last seven holes and finished at 13 under par.
John Catlin is in second place at 10 under par.
Bryson DeChambeau one shot off the lead at LIV Golf Nashville in Round 2 today
Bryson DeChambeau is tied for second at 7 under par in the second round of LIV Golf Nashville on Saturday at The Grove near Franklin, Tennessee.
He is one shot behind leader Tyrrell Hatton, who is 8 under.
DeChambeau has played 13 holes in his round so far. He has birdies on his last two holes, the 13th and 14th. He is tied with Sam Horsfield, John Catlin and Lee Westwood.
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Bryson DeChambeau is two shots off the lead at the LIV Golf Nashville tournament midway through the second round on Saturday.
DeChambeau is 5 under par for the tournament and 1 under par for his round and is in a five-way tie for fourth place. John Catlin and Tyrrell Hatton lead at 7 under and Abraham Ancer is at 6 under.
After a birdie on the eighth hole, DeChambeau finished his front nine with pars on the 9th and 10th.
Bryson DeChambeau and Phil Mickelson qualifying at LIV Golf Nashville in Round 2 on Saturday
There has been no movement in the second round of Saturday’s LIV Golf Nashville tournament for US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau.
DeChambeau has played six holes and is still 4 under par and three shots off the lead, which is where he started the second round.
DeChambeau is in an eight-way tie for seventh place, including Phil Mickelson. They trail leaders Abraham Ancer and Tyrrell Hatton, who are at 7 under.
John Catlin is alone in third place at 6 under par. Louis Oosthuizen, Sam Horsfield and Sebastian Munoz are tied for fourth place at 5 under par.
DeChambeau dropped out of the top 10 with a bogey on the 5th hole, his fourth hole, but came back with a birdie on the 7th.
Mickelson has three birdies in his first six holes on Saturday.
Bryson DeChambeau at LIV Golf qualifying in Nashville for Round 2 on Saturday
Bryson DeChambeau is right where he started the second round after three holes Saturday at the LIV Golf Nashville tournament at The Grove, near Franklin, Tennessee.
DeChambeau started the round at 4 under par, three shots off the lead and that’s where he is through his first three holes. He started his round with a par on No. 2, then had a bogey on No. 3 before a birdie on No. 4.
DeChambeau is tied eight-way for fourth behind leaders Tyrrell Hatton and Abraham Ancer, who are at 7 under. John Catlin is alone in third place at 6 under par.
Is Bryson DeChambeau on TV today at the LIV Golf Nashville tournament?
Saturday and Sunday rounds of LIV Golf Nashville will air on the CW. Here’s the full list of TV and streaming options for the weekend:
Saturday: LIV Golf App, CW, Caffeine, 12:15 p.m. CT
Sunday: LIV Golf App, CW, Caffeine, 12:05 p.m. CT
Where is LIV Golf played today?
The inaugural LIV Golf Nashville tournament will be held June 21-23, 2024 at The Grove, a private golf community located 36 miles southeast of downtown Nashville, near Franklin, Tennessee.
The Grove will play as a par 71 course with 7,297 yards.
Escalante Golf, owner of several courses where LIV events have been held, such as Pumpkin Ridge (Oregon) and The International (Massachusetts), purchased The Grove in October 2023.
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