Bryson DeChambeau hopes to use 3D-printed club he made himself at 2026 Masters

Bryson DeChambeau could have a fresh trick up his sleeve when he tees off at the Masters on Thursday.

Per ESPN's Mark Schlabach, the two-time major champion plans to use a 3D-printed 5-iron at this year's tournament, as long as he gets clearance to do so. As Schlabach wrote, "The United States Golf Association would have to approve DeChambeau's clubs before they are used in competition."

Bryson DeChambeau could use 3D-printed 5-iron at 2026 Masters

Seeking his first green jacket, DeChambeau enters the 2026 Masters having won the last two LIV Golf events, making him one of the favorites to finish atop the leaderboard. Last year, DeChambeau made Sunday's final pairing but eventually finished in a tie for fifth after shooting a final-round 75.

In a crowded field that also included former Masters winners Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm, DeChambeau will need any advantage he can find. If that includes a 3D-printed 5-iron, then so be it.

As Golf Digest noted on Tuesday, DeChambeau has undergone multiple equipment changes in recent years, including debuting irons designed by L.A. Golf last year only to split with the company in February. The site also noted DeChambeau needed to be granted approval to use custom Avoda irons at the 2024 Masters, a set he later used in a U.S. Open triumph later that year.

His 3D club, should it be approved, will make for an interesting subplot at this year's Masters, with plenty of eyes on if it turns out to be a successful strategy.

DeChambeau has back-to-back top-10 finishes at Augusta after previously struggling in his first seven tries from 2016-23, when his best finish was a tie for No. 21 in his Masters debut. He missed the cut in 2022 and 2023.

DeChambeau's recent improved Masters play suggests he should be a major factor all weekend. His bold 5-iron experiment could help determine whether it ends in his first victory at Augusta National.