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Bryson DeChambeau had a tumultuous first round of the Masters.
DeChambeau, 32, who shot 4 over par that day, hit a patron with a tee shot on the sixth hole before later struggling to get out of a bunker on the 11th hole, hitting three times out of the sand before escaping the trap.
On the 180-yard, par 3, DeChambeau pulled his tee shot to the left and hit a customer in the leg. The ball bounced towards the hole and eventually landed on the green.
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Bryson DeChambeau watches 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)
DeChambeau covered his mouth with his hand when he saw the ball hit the boss. As he walked to the green, he found the customer, gave him a golf ball and shook his hand.
DeChambeau, who was tied at the time, made an exceptional recovery, sending the ball three feet from the hole from 24 yards out and ultimately saving par by making the ensuing putt.
The Clovis, Calif., native remained tied until the 11th hole, when he struggled to escape from a greenside bunker.
DeChambeau’s second shot came from the fairway, hitting toward a green flanked by a pond and bunker. DeChambeau stayed away from the pond, and his ball ended up rolling into the bunker.
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Bryson DeChambeau hits from the bunker on the 11th hole during the first round of the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, April 9, 2026. (Eric Gay/AP Photo)
The LIV Golf star hit his first bunker shot from just three meters away, not even close to the edge of the bunker. His second bunker shot went nowhere and he appeared to miss the ball completely.
DeChambeau finally escaped the bunker on his third attempt, hitting the ball just above the edge of the sandbox before letting it roll about 15 feet away. He ended up two-putting for a triple bogey, which brought him to three over par for the day.
His struggles continued on the 16th hole, when he three-putted for bogey, bringing him to four over par on the day. DeChambeau erased the winning shot with a birdie on the 17th hole after a superb iron shot from the rough left him eight feet from the hole.
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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)
However, DeChambeau made bogey on the 18th hole, finishing with a 4-over 76 for the day.
For DeChambeau, his start to the Masters was similar to last year, when he shot a 73 in the first round. DeChambeau rallied in the second and third rounds, and he entered the final round in the final pairing with Rory McIlroy before shooting a 75 on Sunday to finish in a tie for fifth place.
DeChambeau will look to turn things around on Friday, when he tees off at 1:20 p.m. ET.
