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Bryson DeChambeau was one hole away from playing on the weekend at the Masters.
DeChambeau, 32, was 3-up going into the 18th hole and under the cut line at 4-up, but imploded at the very end.
DeChambeau’s errant tee shot ended up in the pine straw under a tree. He hit under the tree, but hit it too hard, as the ball rolled into the bunker just off the green.
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Bryson DeChambeau reacts to his shot from the fairway on the second hole during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, April 10, 2026. (Eric Gay/AP Photo)
At this point, DeChambeau needed ups and downs to shoot par and play on the weekend, setting up a critical bunker shot. DeChambeau tried to land his bunker shot right on the edge of the sandbox so it would roll onto the green.
Instead, he landed it on top of the bunker ridge and the ball rolled back out of the bunker. DeChambeau, stunned by the shot, turned and looked at his caddy in disbelief.
Needing to hit his second bunker shot to miraculously save par and his chances at the Masters, DeChambeau came out of the bunker, but away from the hole as his ball rolled off the green and onto the fairway.
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Bryson DeChambeau reacts after his ball rolled down the slope of the 18th green during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, April 10, 2026. (Grace Smith/Imagn Images)
The California native sent the ball 12 feet to 24 yards before sinking two putts for a triple bogey.
The triple bogey brought DeChambeau to 6-over and behind the cut line. It was the first time he missed the cut at Augusta since 2023.
DeChambeau wasn’t the only notable name to miss the cut, as last year’s US Open champion JJ Spaun also missed the cut at 5-over.
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Bryson DeChambeau watches his tee shot on the 12th hole during the second round of the Masters tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, April 10, 2026. (Eric Gay/AP Photo)
Spaun’s missed cut was even more surprising since he won the Valero Texas Open last Sunday.
Rory McIlroy leads the Masters at 12 under, taking a historic six-shot lead into the weekend as he looks to win his second straight title at Augusta.
