DeChambeau Collapses on Green Mile, Falling From 1st to Tie for 8th at PGA Championship

DeChambeau Collapses on Green Mile, Falling From 1st to Tie for 8th at PGA Championship
Bryson DeChambeau reacts after hitting his tee shot into the water on the 17th hole during the third round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club, Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. George Walker IV/AP Photo
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CHARLOTTE, N.C.—For a brief minute, it seemed Bryson DeChambeau was beginning to lock in on a third major championship.

The notorious long-ball hitter had just made birdie on the 15th hole Saturday to get to 8-under-par, giving him sole possession of the lead at the PGA Championship. And then Quail Hollow’s famous three closing holes known as the Green Mile — and a few untimely gusts of win — changed everything.