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Bryson DeChambeau was one hole away from playing the weekend at the Masters.
DeChambeau, 32, was 3-over heading into the 18th hole and under the cut at 4-over, but imploded at the very end.
DeChambeau’s errant tee shot ended up in the pine straw under a tree. He hit under the tree but hit it too hard as the ball rolled into the bunker just off the green.
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Bryson DeChambeau reacts to his shot from the fairway on the second hole during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia on April 10, 2026. (Eric Gay/AP Photo)
At this point, DeChambeau needed an up-and-down to shoot par and enter the weekend, setting up a critical bunker shot. DeChambeau tried to land his bunker shot right on the edge of the sand trap, so it rolled onto the green.
Instead, he landed it on top of the ridge of the bunker and the ball rolled back down the bunker. DeChambeau, shocked by the shot, turned and looked at his caddy in disbelief.
Needing to hole his second bunker shot to miraculously save par and his Masters chances, DeChambeau made it out of the bunker but nowhere near the hole as his ball rolled off the green and onto the fairway.
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Bryson DeChambeau reacts after his ball rolls down the fairway on the 18th green during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., on April 10, 2026. (Grace Smith/Imagn Images)
The California native chipped the ball to 12 feet from 24 yards before two-putting for triple bogey.
The triple bogey brought DeChambeau to 6-over and behind the cut line. It was the first time he had missed the cut at Augusta since 2023.
DeChambeau wasn’t the only notable name to miss the cut, as last year’s US Open champion JJ Spaun also missed the cut at 5-over.
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Bryson DeChambeau watches his tee shot on the 12th hole during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia on April 10, 2026. (Eric Gay/AP Photo)
Spaun’s missed cut was even more surprising because he won the Valero Texas Open last Sunday.
Rory McIlroy leads the Masters at 12 under and takes a historic six-shot lead into the weekend as he looks to win his second straight title at Augusta.
