DeChambeau's Major Woes Laid Bare: A Self-Analysis of Three Missed Cuts in 2026

Three Majors, Three Missed Cuts

Bryson DeChambeau's 2026 major season has been a sobering stretch. After early exits at the Masters and PGA Championship at Aronimink, he shot 70-75 (+5) at the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills — missing the weekend by a single stroke.

A 34-Minute Shot-by-Shot Breakdown

Rather than face the media, DeChambeau published a detailed 34-minute YouTube video a week after the event, walking viewers through every shot of his two rounds. The self-analysis revealed two core technical issues.

Wedge Inconsistency

DeChambeau described a recurring sensation of the ball "slipping off the face" with his wedges, which he attributes to a shaft-to-head weight mismatch. Approach shots repeatedly leaked left of his intended line, a pattern that cost him strokes throughout the week.

Swing Timing Breakdown

Friday morning on the range, something felt "off" with his ground-force timing — the sequencing between his lower-body drive and club release. The result was a failure to "naturally turn over" the clubhead, producing right-side misses under pressure. Back-to-back double bogeys on holes 3 and 4 of his second round effectively ended his tournament.

Still Elite Off the Tee

Despite his struggles, DeChambeau reportedly ranked first in driving for the week, underscored by a 427-yard drive using a new TaylorMade prototype on the par-4 12th. The gap between his tee game and his iron/wedge play is stark.

Strokeslab Take

DeChambeau's driving dominance is well-documented, but SG: Approach data likely tells a damning story for his 2026 major performances. His quest to recreate the swing mechanics behind his historic 58 at LIV Greenbrier in 2023 is the key subplot heading into the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.