Bryson DeChambeau will carry a 5-iron made with a 3D printer into the Masters, a club he says he built himself. The two-time U.S. Open champion said this week that the experiment is part of who he is as a player, adding that innovation has become a habit and that he likes learning from both good swings and bad ones.
He told that he had been tinkering with the idea of building his own clubs for years. DeChambeau also said he is leaving the final call to his own bag, adding: “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.”
The move arrives at a good moment. DeChambeau is second in the LIV Golf standings behind Jon Rahm and came to Augusta National after back-to-back wins in Singapore and South Africa. He also said he tried a new wedge in South Africa while winning there, another sign that he is still willing to test equipment while in form.
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For DeChambeau, the club experiment fits a broader run of progress at Augusta National. Since his first Masters appearance in 2019, his results have climbed steadily after missed cuts in 2022 and 2023. He tied for sixth in 2024 and tied for fifth in 2025, a stretch that has turned one of the game’s most exacting courses into a place where he has started to figure things out.
That is why his latest self-built club is more than a novelty. DeChambeau said his game is in the best place of its career outside of maybe Greenbrier in 2023, when he shot 58, and he pointed to patience and better decisions as the biggest reasons for the improvement. He said he is not as aggressive all the time now, and that knowing when to press and when to hold back has made the difference, along with a caddie who can rein him in.
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There is still a practical wrinkle behind the experiment. DeChambeau has manufacturing deals with LA Golf and Cobra, and reported that his deal with Cobra ended in February 2026. That leaves the question of how much of this new direction will stay in the bag once the tournament starts, especially if the 3D-printed 5-iron proves reliable under Masters pressure.
DeChambeau’s week at Augusta has already had the feel of a player testing both form and feel. He warmed up on the driving range before a practice round on April 7, 2026, and signed autographs during the Par 3 Contest on April 8, 2026. The next test is the one that matters most: whether a club he built himself can hold up when the Masters starts asking real questions.
