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Mackenzie Hughes gets worst break of U.S. Open when ball gets stuck in tree

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After a shaky start to his final round, Mackenzie Hughes played himself back into contention by the turn on Sunday at the U.S. Open.

The overnight co-leader bogeyed three of his first six holes, but birdied Nos. 7 and 9 to sit two back with nine to play at Torrey Pines South.

After a par at the 10th, the 30-year-old Canadian got the worst break of anyone in the championship.

Hughes pulled his tee shot on the long par-3 11th and in the televised scramble to see where his ball finished, the fans provided the giveaway: it was stuck in a tree.