Well, you don’t see this every day.
Bryson DeChambeau usually provides fireworks on the golf course, but his topped drive that somehow led to a birdie during round one at LIV Golf Adelaide in Australia needs to be filed under “Most Ridiculous Recoveries of 2026.”
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The two-time U.S. Open champion cold-topped a drive at the 529-yard, par-5 10th at The Grange Golf Club in Adelaide. Despite the ball hitting the ground only a foot in front of where he teed up, it had enough velocity (and top spin) to travel 245 yards. Yes, a 245-yard top. (We should all be so lucky.)
While he would normally hope to be within about 170 yards of the green for his second shot on this par 5—DeChambeau regularly cranks drives over 360 yards—he had 278 yards out for his second. The Californian flushed a fairway metal high in the air with a slight draw, and it pitched over a greenside bunker and settled within 30 feet of the hole—for eagle.
A score of 3 would have been incredible, but DeChambeau two-putted for a head-scratching birdie that elevated his score to two under par.
The best part? DeChambeau then birdied the 11th to basically pull off a double bounce back.