YouTube: Bryson DeChambeau
Bryson DeChambeau is a unique golfer in many ways, and he can be certain that no other player is using the same club as him at The Masters this year, because he made it himself.
He’s a YouTube personality as much as he is a superstar golfer, and DeChambeau is one of the main players to watch at Augusta National this week.
Many believe that the American is next in line to win the iconic event and claim a Green Jacket, and if he does so, he’ll be able to thank a 3D printer for making one of his most useful golf clubs.
Bryson DeChambeau relies on 3D printed clubs again
There is arguably no tournament more prestigious and important to a golfer than The Masters, and it seems DeChambeau is taking no chances when it comes to what he puts in his bag.
He’s been known to trust his own designs in the past, and when asked this week about whether his latest invention will be part of the equipment he uses at Augusta this week, DeChambeau told ESPN: “That’s the plan as of now.”
Dubbed “The Mad Scientist” for his experimental, analytical approach to the game and his reliance on creating his own clubs in the past, DeChambeau has a custom-made five iron in his bag that he will be hoping can help him generate huge distance on the course. There’s also a chance that the 32-year-old has other 3D-printed clubs, though he didn’t mention those specifically.
Discussing the unorthodox decision, DeChambeau added: “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.
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“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.”
This is not the first time DeChambeau has turned to 3D printing, having used a set of prototype Avoda irons back in 2024 for The Masters. As per GolfWeek at the time, the clubs were approved at the last-minute by the US Golf Association.
DeChambeau explained that the curvature of his custom clubs counters his aggressive swing and produces a more forgiving shot.
He also added that “a lot of people are going to realize how beneficial it is,” and to date, we’ve seen the likes of Rickie Fowler, Max Homa, and former Masters champion Danny Willett follow suit.
