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An early Masters adventure with favorite DeChambeau

The first few holes played by Masters betting favorite Brysion DeChambeau were interesting and eventful

November 12, 2020 at 5:54PM
Bryson DeChambeau comes out of the bushes after looking for his ball in the bushes on the 13th hole during the first round of the Masters golf tournament Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, in Augusta, Ga.
Bryson DeChambeau comes out of the bushes after looking for his ball in the bushes on the 13th hole during the first round of the Masters golf tournament Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, in Augusta, Ga. (Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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Augusta, Ga.

Walked six holes with Bryson DeChambeau, and he's now made the turn at even-par.

Getting there was an adventure.

He hit two perfect shots on No. 10, his first hole, but barely missed a six-foot birdie putt.

He hit a big hook on 11, found the ball in the woods and saved par.

After a convention par at 12, he blocked his driver on the par-5 13th behind a tree, tried to hit a hook around the tree and wound up in the bushes to the left of the 13th green. He took a drop, flubbed a chip and made 7.

But he birdied 15 and 16 to get back to even and is now on the first hole, his 10th of the day.

Lee Westwood - once the greatest player to never win a major - leads a five-under and Paul Casey is at 4-under.

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Former Gopher Erik Van Rooyen tees off at 1:15 Central.

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Jim Souhan

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Jim Souhan is a sports columnist for the Minnesota Star Tribune. He has worked at the paper since 1990, previously covering the Twins and Vikings.

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