How did Bryson DeChambeau miss the cut at the Masters? 18th hole meltdown, bunker disasters ends run at Augusta

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Bryson DeChambeau is one of the biggest and most polarizing names in all of golf. Regardless of whether you love him or hate him, he will not continue play this weekend at Augusta National after missing the cut.

The lightning rod golfer finished his first two rounds with a total score of 6-over, which sits above the 4-over cutline. But heading into the 18th, he sat at 3-over par and looked poised to keep playing on Saturday. Two mistakes coming out of the sand, though, proved to be the deciding factor in determining his fate at this year's Masters.

Here is a quick rundown on what went wrong for DeChambeau this time around at Augusta.

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Bryson DeChambeau 18th hole collapse

On the final hole of the second round, DeChambeau fell victim to troubles in the bunker for the second day in a row and finished his round with a triple bogey.

BRYSON DECHAMBEAU TRIPLES THE 18TH TO MISS THE CUT AT THE MASTERS 😧

DeChambeau was inside the cut at (+3) before a tough finish on the last hole to end at (+6) 😬 pic.twitter.com/xyeYRvhLhN

— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) April 10, 2026

Unfortunately for him, the cutline was set at 4-over, meaning DeChambeau has missed his first cut at the Masters since 2023.

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Bryson DeChambeau 11th hole bunker disaster

In Thursday's first round, DeChambeau began his troubles in the sand with a triple bogey, his worst mark of the day. Outside of that, he was 1-over on the day.

Bryson DeChambeau has finished his opening round at four over par.

A triple bogey at the 11th proved the key moment in a difficult day, with further dropped shots on the back nine.

He signs for a round of 76, leaving him well off the early pace set by the leaders. pic.twitter.com/7agLxwQzjg

— BPI News (@BPINewsOrg) April 9, 2026

The mistake proved to be trend-setting for DeChambeau this Masters, as the next day, the golfer and YouTuber also found difficulty exiting the bunker.

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