Bryson DeChambeau targets redemption at 2026 British Open after major meltdowns

Bryson DeChambeau heads to the 2026 British Open with a single goal: avoid joining golf’s infamous major-championship infamy list.

What happened at his last two majors?

DeChambeau limped out of the 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow with a 79 in the third round, then missed the cut at the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont with rounds of 74-72. The back-to-back flameouts left him with zero top-10s in his last four majors.

Why the British Open matters now

The Old Course at St Andrews and Royal Troon punish wayward shots and wayward minds. DeChambeau’s driver accuracy-38th on Tour in fairways hit in 2025-needs to climb into the teens to survive the wind and gorse at Troon. His iron game, once a weapon, slipped to 68th in greens in regulation last season.

What comes next for DeChambeau?

A strong opening round at Troon would give him a Sunday tee time. A finish inside the top 20 would let him chase the FedEx Cup playoffs with momentum. Anything less risks another summer of “what if” questions about his major game.

The stat he must erase

DeChambeau’s last sub-70 round in a major came at the 2024 PGA Championship-more than 600 days ago. Since then, he’s shot 74, 79, 72 and 76 in major third/fourth rounds. The Troon turf is unforgiving, but so is the narrative closing in on him.