Bryson DeChambeau's Experimenting at The Masters
Bryson DeChambeau is one of golf's great innovators. He is constantly trying new things, including new clubs from unique inspirations. That has become one of his defining traits as a golfer over the last few years, that and his growing YouTube channel. Even at The Masters, he's not taking a break from who he is, for better or worse.
Bryson DeChambeau brings new iron to The Masters
Every so often, Bryson DeChambeau will do something that reminds everyone he is not like other golfers. No one is doing it like DeChambeau, and that is referring to his play style as well as his experimental and innovative streak. No one's constantly tinkering with things like he is.
That hasn't stopped during the most important week of the year. The Masters is here, and so is DeChambeau, a betting favorite and popular pick among those making predictions. So is a brand-new 3D printed iron he plans to use.
DeChambeau has used a ton of different strategies to try to win the Masters. He's only ever placed T5 in 2025, so it hasn't worked. But it's not for a lack of trying. He has tried all sorts of things, including new clubs and different approaches. This year, that means a new 3D printed iron that could help him in the intermediate area of the game.
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New iron
Bryson DeChambeau has been working on new, custom-made golf clubs for years. He's been meticulously designing them himself so that they can, in theory, perfectly match his game and allow him to have the best possible performance.
He's only really just now breaking them out, though. "Because they're finally ready," DeChambeau said when asked why he's taking this approach in the most important tournament of the season so far (and perhaps overall). It's certainly a risk, but DeChambeau won't or can't have it any other way.
"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.
The golfer has left no other excuses, and he's expecting to play well this weekend. "We'll see where it goes. We'll see where it takes me," DeChambeau said. "All I could say now is, if I don't put them in the bag, it's my fault now."
DeChambeau opened as one of the four best challengers according to the betting odds. Whether or not they factored in this new change to his game remains to be seen, but he's still one of the most talented golfers in the uber-talented field this weekend.
The new Bryson
Bryson DeChambeau made waves for his comments long ago about how he views Augusta National. It is a par-72 course, which is pretty typical. However, because DeChambeau has one of the longest driving distances in the sport, he joked that he considers it a par-67. That comment would've landed better if he'd ever won.
But in recent years, he's walked back those comments and changed his approach. He's not nearly as aggressive, playing more conservatively. Augusta tends to reward that, as it can be a punishing course with fast greens that players tend to struggle with. Mistakes get made when players get aggressive.
It's led to consecutive top-10 finishes at the venue, which is better success than he's had before. If that approach and his relentless desire to find the perfect equipment mesh well this year, he could be in for his first green jacket and his third career Major title.
