Daffue intrigues with shot from covered deck at U.S. Open

• MJ Daffue might have wasted a three-stroke lead late during his second round of the U.S. Open.
• The South African actually had an enduring effect in his significant presentation as he delivered the most peculiar shot of the week on Friday.
• Daffue’s tee took shots at the standard five fourteenth chose a raised friendliness deck.
• He had the choice to take a drop in the thick harsh beneath or hit from the covered surface through a little hole lined by a wall on his right side and a tree to the left.
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Daffue, who was gripping to a two-shot lead at that point, strongly pulled out all the stops and his subsequent shot tracked down.

“The thing about that (lie) is it has a tad of spring in it, so regardless of whether you hit a tad behind it, the club will bob, and it will really skip into the ball,” said Daffue.

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“For me I was far sufficient left to miss the tree on the left in fact. I think it was a marvelous shot, however a birdie would have been exceptional than an intruder.”

Daffue, a 33-year-old profession processor who just pursued a late choice to endeavor meeting all requirements for the U.S. Open after at long last procuring his PGA Tour card, proceeded to shoot a two-over standard 72 that left him at one under on the week at The Country Club.

The South African, who started the second round in a five-manner portion of second and a single shot back of for the time being pioneer Adam Hadwin, canvassed the front nine out of three-under 32 and made the turn three shots clear of a stuffed competitor list.

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Things began to disentangle at the standard three eleventh where his ball bobbed off the rear of the green, prompting an intruder.

He followed his experience at the fourteenth with an intruder at the fifteenth where he neglected to get all over from a greenside dugout and afterward shut his round with a twofold intruder at the last.

While Daffue is still in conflict, he realizes beyond any doubt he botched a chance to assume command over the year’s third major yet at the same time breathed easy because of how everything turned out.

“Not a many individuals get to lead the U.S. Open by three shots. I just told myself, appreciate it. You’ve done a ton of work. It’s at last paying off,” said Daffue.

“We’ll make an honest effort the following two rounds, yet whatever happens this week, I’ve proactively done a great deal of things here, and in the process I had the option to engage certain individuals today, as well. It’s been great.”