'Viewers at home are going to be outraged' - Bryson DeChambeau gets huge slice of luck after wild tee shot at The Open

Bryson DeChambeau benefited from huge slices of fortune in controversial circumstances towards the end of his third round at the Open Championship. The American, who is now plying his trade in the LIV Golf Series, had a scorching round going on the Old Course at St Andrews. Ad/> After going out in 32 on the back of two birdies and an eagle, further birdies on 12 and 13 raised the prospect of a course record in Open conditions on the Old Course.

The OpenLowry chips in twice in successive holes for back-to-back eagles35 MINUTES AGO The par-five 14th was at his mercy, but he failed to capitalise — and it was a similar story on 15. The air came out of DeChambeau’s tyres with a double bogey on 16, which came after a horror four-putt, but the fun was to come on 17 and 18. The 17th is brutally difficult, and DeChambeau increased the tariff level by going roughly 150 yards off target to the left.

/> His ball disappeared into deep rough, but as he was so far left he claimed line-of-sight relief due to a grandstand. Open Championship Round Three updates LIVE McIlroy hopes 'hero' Tiger gets another Open shot on Old Course at St Andrews “Viewers at home are going to be outraged seeing that,” Paul McGinley said on commentary for Sky Sports. “Every player would have done the same.

«When the rules are in your favour, they are in your favour.” Had he been gone roughly in the direction as is intended, no relief would have been granted. He took a drop out of the rough, but from there he went at the pin from an impossible angle and found the road beyond the green. A brilliant chip and putt secured one of the most eventful pars ever seen on the Road Hole.