Bryson DeChambeau’s 3D-Printed Club Turns Heads at the 2026 Masters
The eyes of the sports world will focus on Augusta, Georgia for the next few days as golf's most prestigious event takes center stage. The best players in the world have gathered to the sport's most hallowed cathedral for the 90th playing of the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club.
Dozens of golfers will vie for the prestigious green jacket given to the winner on Sunday evening, and a major champion is making headlines for his unorthodox approach to this year's event.
Two-time major champion and LIV Golf star Bryson DeChambeau announced that he would be playing with a 3D-printed 5-iron during this weekend's tournament, a bold move from one of the sport's most interesting and unique minds.
"There's this nature that I have about myself where innovation is a habit of mine, and I really find and take pride in that ability to learn - even through failure, even through making a bad decision or a good decision - what I can get from that," DeChambeau said ahead of Thursday's first round, per ESPN.
DeChambeau on Playing With Custom Clubs
"We'll see where it goes. We'll see where it takes me. All I could say now is, if I don't put them in the bag, it's my fault now."
DeChambeau says that he has considered creating his own clubs for years, and that he experimented with custom wedges during a LIV event he won earlier this year in South Africa.
Introducing my new caddie ???? pic.twitter.com/8OtBFH04LA
— Bryson DeChambeau (@brysondech) April 8, 2026
The former U.S. Open champion expressed confidence in his game ahead of the Masters, saying that he felt like his play was "in the best place of [his] career" and that he was excited to see what he could do against the best in the world.
DeChambeau earned a career-best fifth-place finish at Augusta last year, improving on sixth place from a year prior. He missed the cut in 2022 and 2023, missteps he attributes to strategy and his approach to the course.
Prior to the 2020 Masters, DeChambeau said that he intended to approach Augusta as a "par 67" course, taking five shots off the actual par of 72.
"I can reach all the par-5s in 2, no problem. If the conditions stay the way they are, that's what I feel like par is for me. That's not me being bigheaded. I can hit it as far as I want to," he said at the time.
"If I see him out there and he can be on top of the plane and he can hit some cuts, I'd go, 'OK, you found it, you're on your way there.'"
— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) April 7, 2026
We break down Bryson's swing path and move ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/uO6QolpJHt
DeChambeau's Unconventional Approach
DeChambeau finished tied for 34th that year, and has walked back those comments in subsequent trips to the course. He's also attributed his recent success to a more patient approach, including taking more of his caddie's suggestions.
DeChambeau's decision to play with a 3D-printed club is also consistent with his reputation as a "scientist" within golf. He studies courses meticulously to find the most efficient shots, and has played with a set of same-length irons for his entire professional career.
DeChambeau has said that keeping all of his irons the same length - 37.5 inches, or the same as a standard 7-iron - produces a repeatable swing. Replicating his mechanics across his entire set of irons ensures that he's able to get consistent, predictable results.
This week, DeChambeau will compete against the best golfers from LIV and the PGA Tour, all vying to win the prestigious green jacket. We'll see if the unorthodox approach can result in another major win for one of golf's most unique and cerebral players.