Bryson DeChambeau Unbothered About Missed Cuts at Majors Ahead of 2026 U.S. Open

Bryson DeChambeau missed the cut in both the Masters Tournament and the PGA Championship this year after some strong showings on LIV Golf.

Bryson DeChambeau Unbothered About Missed Cuts at Majors Ahead of 2026 U.S. Open

Bryson DeChambeau (Image via SB Nation)

After a strong showing in the majors last year, Bryson DeChambeau has struggled in the marquee events this season. He has missed the cut in both the Masters Tournament and the PGA Championship this year. However, the golfer is unbothered by this as he prepares for the upcoming U.S. Open.

This season, he entered the Masters Tournament on the back of successive wins at LIV Golf. He first defeated Richard T. Lee in a playoff round at LIV Golf Singapore before beating Jon Rahm in another playoff round at LIV Golf South Africa.

With a score of 76 in the opening round of the 2026 Masters Tournament, he needed a turnaround in the second round to keep him alive in the event. Unfortunately for him, he made a triple bogey on the par-4 18th hole, which saw him miss the cutline by 2 strokes.

At the PGA Championship, he once again had a poor start. With 4 bogeys in his first 9 holes, DeChambeau finished the first round with a 6-over par score.

In the second round, he was 3-over par for the day after 9 holes. Despite 3 successive birdies on Holes 16, 17, and 18, he finished the round 1-over par and missed the cut again.

The LIV Golf star has never missed the cut in 3 successive majors. There is a possibility that this could happen at the Shinnecock Hills later this month.

Following a T11 finish at LIV Golf Andalucia in Valderrama this past Sunday, he spoke about the upcoming U.S. Open. The Crushers GC captain is not too bothered about his missed cuts and claimed that he has played good golf.

No. To be honest, missed cuts are gonna happen. I might miss all 4 of them in majors this year. That’s just golf. Like, I’m playing great. I just haven’t shown up when it mattered most.

Bryson DeChambeau said as per Flushing It Golf

Last season, DeChambeau achieved his best finish at the Masters after being in the final pairing with Rory McIlroy. Following a T5 finish at Augusta National, he achieved another runner-up finish at the PGA Championship as he finished behind Scottie Scheffler.

He entered the U.S. Open at Oakmont in 2025 as the defending champion, having won his 2nd major title in 2024. His title defense came crashing down as he missed the cut in this tournament.

He wrapped up the major season with an incredible comeback at the Open Championship. Following a score of 78 in the first round, the American international fired scores of 65, 68, and 64 in the next three rounds to finish T10. This strong showing in the majors helped him automatically qualify for the Ryder Cup despite having limited opportunities.

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Bryson DeChambeau remains optimistic about LIV Golf’s future following loss of support from PIF

After the Masters Tournament in April, reports surfaced that the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia would cut off their financial support to LIV Golf at the end of the season. This was later confirmed following the resignation of chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan. While there are some doubts about the league’s future, Bryson DeChambeau has remained optimistic about them surviving without the PIF.

Bryson DeChambeau
Bryson DeChambeau (Image via X/@GolfDigest)

The 2-time major champion was one of the high-profile names that jumped ships from the PGA Tour to LIV Golf on a huge contract. This season, he is in the final year of his deal and has remained in talks about a potential contract renewal.

The PIF have invested over $5 billion in LIV Golf. The league, which was started to be a direct rival of the PGA Tour, faces the danger of being completely shut down.

As the league continues to be in talks with several potential investors, DeChambeau has remained optimistic. Before the LIV Golf Korea event, the 32-year-old claimed he was giving it all to keep the league running.

We didn’t really see that (PIF’s withdrawal) coming, but that’s okay. … I think we all have optimism that there is a business plan that makes sense for team golf. I’m very optimistic about the business plan … We’ll see if investors like it or not. I’m giving all I can to make it happen, and if it doesn’t, it doesn’t happen.

Bryson DeChambeau told the reporters before LIV Golf Korea

While he is ready to invest in the league, the other members of his tour do not feel the same way. Ahead of the LIV Golf Andalucia in Valderrama, Jon Rahm claimed that he would not be investing in and would simply do his job, which is to play golf.

As per reports, LIV Golf have planned some big changes for the future. The league would focus more on the team aspect of the game and have 5 “team majors” being played in LIV’s dominant markets and 5 “team signature” events in the United States.

Recent reports from Front Office Sports claimed that every LIV tournament from now on is on the fence. While the PIF is expected to keep its funding until the end of this season, this new report has once again raised some big questions regarding the future of LIV.

For now, nobody knows what will happen. The next LIV scheduled event is at JCB Golf and Country Club in the United Kingdom on July 23rd. This will be after the U.S. Open and the Open Championship.

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