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WATCH: MJ Daffue escapes from hospitality area, but it's downhill from there

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After pulling his tee shot on the par-5 14th into a hospitality area, U.S. Open leader MJ Daffue decided it was better to play off the artificial turf than to take a drop in the juicy rough.

Navigating fans, a railing and an overhanging tree, Daffue laced a fairway wood 284 yards, his ball finishing just left of the putting surface.

Seemingly having done the hard part, Daffue then butchered the easier task. The 33-year-old South African chunked his chip shot and then chipped again, his ball rolling out 9 feet past the hole.