And those results haven't been good.At all.
DeChambeau, for the first time in his career, missed the cut in three consecutive majors: the 2026 Masters, PGA Championship and U.S.Open.BRYSON DECHAMBEAU ADMITS TO TURNING TO AI TO HELP FIX HIS SWING AFTER STRUGGLES AT LIV GOLF KOREABut you're only as good as your last round, and DeChambeau finally has some momentum going in 2026.
In the first round of the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, DeChambeau shared the lead until he made a bogey on his final hole.Bryson DeChambeau waves to the crowd during the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.(Oisin Keniry/R&A)Still, he managed to shoot a 3-under 67, putting himself in great position to at least make the cut and potentially contend for a major championship again.DeChambeau hadn't shot under par in any of his six major rounds in 2026, so it was far and away his best major round of the year.
He played in the same group with world No.1 Scottie Scheffler and finished one shot better than Scheffler.DeChambeau flashed the long game that helped vault him into the conversation as one of the best players in the world.
With Royal Birkdale dried out, DeChambeau took advantage and played aggressively off the tee.Even though he hit only 5 of 14 fairways, the 32-year-old American was second in the field in strokes gained: off the tee following the morning wave.Bryson DeChambeau tees off on the 14th hole during the first round of the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.
(Andrew Redington/Getty Images)In 2024 and 2025, DeChambeau finished inside the top 10 in six of his eight major starts, including a win at the 2024 U.S.Open and a pair of runner-up finishes at the 2024 and 2025 PGA Championships.He was being discussed in the same conversation as Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy as one of the best golfers on the planet.ZERO BS.
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