Bryson DeChambeau posts 3-under 67 at Royal Birkdale to silence critics after three straight missed major cuts

Nick Faldo has taken issue with Bryson DeChambeau's mentality of attacking the course amid a turbulent season for the LIV Golf pro. (This video contains AI-assisted content)

It's been a tough 2026 for two-time major champion Bryson DeChambeau. Although he won twice on LIV Golf in March, his major performance is what will define his season.

And those results haven't been good. At all. DeChambeau, for the first time in his career, missed the cut in three consecutive majors: the 2026 Masters, PGA Championship and U.S. Open.

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But you're only as good as your last round, and DeChambeau finally has some momentum going in 2026. In the first round of the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, DeChambeau shared the lead until he made a bogey on his final hole.

Bryson DeChambeau waves to the crowd during the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. (Oisin Keniry/R&A)

Still, he managed to shoot a 3-under 67, putting himself in great position to at least make the cut and potentially contend for a major championship again.

DeChambeau hadn't shot under par in any of his six major rounds in 2026, so it was far and away his best major round of the year. He played in the same group with world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and finished one shot better than Scheffler.

DeChambeau flashed the long game that helped vault him into the conversation as one of the best players in the world. With Royal Birkdale dried out, DeChambeau took advantage and played aggressively off the tee. Even though he hit only 5 of 14 fairways, the 32-year-old American was second in the field in strokes gained: off the tee following the morning wave.

Bryson DeChambeau tees off