Bryson DeChambeau: Employing 3D-printed iron club at the Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. — LIV Golf League captain Bryson DeChambeau has employed various tactics in his pursuit of a green jacket at the Masters, but none are as unconventional as the approach devised by the “Mad Scientist” this year.
DeChambeau informed ESPN on Wednesday that he plans to utilize a 5-iron that he created himself using a 3D printer.
In his earlier years, DeChambeau aimed to aggressively tackle the course, famously declaring he would treat Augusta National as a par-67 layout due to his impressive driving distance.
When that strategy proved ineffective, DeChambeau adopted a more cautious approach over the last two years, resulting in consecutive top-10 finishes in the season’s first major.
Now, the two-time U.S. Open champion is implementing what may be his most audacious strategy yet: attempting to secure the Masters title with at least one golf club of his own creation.
“That’s the plan as of now,” DeChambeau stated after completing a nine-hole practice round at Augusta National.
Known for his analytical and physics-driven methodology in golf, DeChambeau mentioned that he has been developing his own clubs for several years.
Why incorporate at least one — or possibly more — in the Masters?
“Because they’re finally ready,” DeChambeau explained.
The United States Golf Association must approve DeChambeau’s clubs prior to their use in competition.
Before clinching his second consecutive LIV Golf victory in South Africa last month, DeChambeau, 32, noted that he has been experimenting with new wedges featuring “almost a bubble on the bottom” for increased head weight.
Previously, DeChambeau had partnerships with LA Golf and Cobra; his association with the former concluded in February. His current equipment includes a Krank driver and fairway woods, Avoda irons, and Bettinardi wedges.
And a 5-iron that DeChambeau crafted himself.
“There’s this nature that I have about myself where innovation is a habit of mine, and I really take pride in that ability to learn — even through failure, even through making a bad decision or a good decision — what I can gain from that,” DeChambeau remarked.
Now, DeChambeau is prepared to test his creation on golf’s grandest stage.
“We’ll see where it goes. We’ll see where it takes me,” DeChambeau said. “All I can say now is, if I don’t include them in the bag, it’s my fault now.”
