M-Golf: Record For Dechambeau At World Amateur

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Bryson Dechambeau shot a 61 at the World Amateur Team Championships in Karuizawa, Japan today - which is the lowest 18-hole total in event history.

http://www.smumustangs.com/sports/m-golf/spec-rel/091214aaa.html

SMU's Bryson Dechambeau did something that the likes of Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Phil Mickelson couldn't - post a 61 at the World Amateur Team Championships. Dechambeau's record-breaking round (10-under) this morning also pushed the United States to the top of the leaderboard entering tomorrow's final round. The USA holds a three-stroke edge over Sweden after three rounds.

Dechambeau also tied the lowest nine-hole score in event history with a 29 on the front nine. Dechambeau totaled 11 birdies on the round, including six straight to end the day.

"Today I got off to a hot start and made a couple putts early and just kept going," Dechambeau said. "I didn't do my best on 8 and 9; I missed a little five-footer on 9 and three-putted on 8 although I was off the green. Other than that it was a great round. I finished with six birdies and I've never done something like that so I'm excited to shoot that number and I'm ready for tomorrow."

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Wow. He's pretty special.