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After a rough first round at Augusta National on Thursday, Bryson DeChambeau didn’t seem too pleased when asked about his 3D printed 5-iron.
The two-time US Open champion had an eventful first round at the Masters, hitting a patron with a tee shot on the sixth hole before hitting three separate bunker shots at the 11th.
After the round, he had to face the media, where he was asked about the process of creating his special club other than the driver.
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Bryson DeChambeau reacts to his tee shot on the 12th hole during the first round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, April 9, 2026. (Grace Smith-Imagn Images)
DeChambeau said it takes about “a day and a half” to start a club, so when asked if he “would” like to go through the process of starting another one, it was a resounding no.
“Pfft, no. It has to be USGA compliant. There’s a whole process you have to go through,” he said.
It’s a club that he built himself.
“There’s this nature about me where innovation is a habit of mine, and I really find and I’m proud of this ability to learn – even in failure, even in making a bad decision or a good decision – what I can learn from it,” he said. told ESPN.
Bryson DeChambeau hits his tee shot on the 12th hole during the first round of the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, April 9, 2026. (Eric Gay/AP Photo)
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“We’ll see where it goes. We’ll see where it takes me. All I can say right now is if I don’t put them in the bag, it’s my fault now.”
DeChambeau said after the round that he only used the club once on Thursday.
Last year, DeChambeau was in the final group at the Masters alongside eventual winner Rory McIlroy. The two also paired up to end the previous year’s U.S. Open, which DeChambeau won thanks to poor putting by McIlroy and an unforgettable back-and-forth by DeChambeau from the 18th bunker at Pinehurst No. 2.
But he couldn’t find similar success Thursday after shooting a 4-over 76, putting himself in danger of missing the cut.
Bryson DeChambeau visits patrons on the 17th green during the first round of the Masters tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia on April 9, 2026. (Michael Madrid/Imagn Images)
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DeChambeau had the second best chance to win the tournament behind Scottie Scheffler.
