MASTERS TOURNAMENT

April 9, 2026

Bryson DeChambeau

Quick Quotes

Q. What happened on 11?

BRYSON DeCHAMBEAU: Bunker was softer than I anticipated.

Q. How cognizant were you of not going left given what happened last year in the final round?

BRYSON DeCHAMBEAU: The ball flew 12 yards farther than I wanted it to. I had a good shot.

Q. How is the 5-iron treating you?

BRYSON DeCHAMBEAU: Good. It was great on seven. Hit a good second shot. Wind didn't hit it off the left. Irons are still something I have to work on?

Q. Are you satisfied with the 5?

BRYSON DeCHAMBEAU: Yeah, yeah. I mean, I only hit it once today, so...

Q. How long does it take to make one?

BRYSON DeCHAMBEAU: Prints in eight hours. Machines, they're three or four hours. Then you have to cut grooves in it and do a bunch of other stuff. So you can have something within a day and a half.

Q. Would that be something you would want to do for the weekend?

BRYSON DeCHAMBEAU: No. It has to be USGA-conforming. There's a whole process you have to go through.

Q. This isn't a course you can get too aggressive. Based on where you are right now, can you try to get a little more aggressive tomorrow?

BRYSON DeCHAMBEAU: Just going to give what the golf course gives me. I have to try to hit my irons better. I drove it left numerous occasions. Did a great job on 18. Wind didn't hurt it like we thought, and that's this game. That's the golf course.

You know, everybody has an ability for weird things to happen, and today I just did not have my irons under control, which is weird. It's been good coming into it, so...

Q. Bryson, can you tell us a little bit more about the process of making the 5-iron? Where was it made? Just a little bit of --

BRYSON DeCHAMBEAU: That's a longer conversation. It's not for here.