Golf information: Bryson DeChambeau hits patron with tee shot on the Masters

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Bryson DeChambeau had a tumultuous first spherical of the Masters .

DeChambeau, 32, who shot 4 over par on the day, hit a patron with a tee shot on the sixth hole earlier than later struggling to get out of a bunker on the eleventh gap, hitting out of the sand thrice earlier than escaping the lure.

On the 180-yard, par 3, DeChambeau pulled his tee shot towards the left and hit a patron within the leg. The ball bounced again towards the opening and ended up settling off the inexperienced.

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Bryson DeChambeau watches his tee shot on the twelfth gap throughout the first spherical of the Masters at Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership in Augusta, Ga., April 9, 2026. (Eric Homosexual/AP Picture)

DeChambeau lined his mouth together with his hand when he noticed the ball strike the patron. When he walked towards the inexperienced, he discovered the patron, gave him a golf ball and shook his hand.

DeChambeau, who was even par on the time, made an excellent restoration, chipping the ball to a few toes from the opening regardless of being 24 yards out and ultimately saved par by making the following putt.

The Clovis, California, native, remained at even par till the eleventh gap, when he had problem escaping a greenside bunker.

DeChambeau’s second shot was from the green, hitting down towards a inexperienced that was flanked by a pond and a bunker. DeChambeau stayed far-off from the pond, and his ball ended up rolling within the bunker.

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Bryson DeChambeau hits from the bunker on the eleventh gap throughout the first spherical of the Masters at Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership in Augusta, Ga., April 9, 2026. (Eric Homosexual/AP Picture)

The LIV Golf star hit his first bunker shot simply three yards, not even nearing the lip of the bunker. His second bunker shot went nowhere, and he appeared to fully miss the ball.

DeChambeau lastly escaped the bunker on his third try, hitting the ball simply over the ledge of the sand lure earlier than letting it roll about 15 toes away. He ended up two-putting for triple bogey, bringing him to a few over par for the day.

His struggles continued on the sixteenth gap, when he three-putted for bogey to carry him to 4 over par on the day. DeChambeau erased the stroke gained with a birdie on the seventeenth gap after a terrific iron shot from the tough left him eight toes from the opening.

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Bryson DeChambeau hits his tee shot on the twelfth gap throughout the first spherical of the Masters at Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership in Augusta, Ga., April 9, 2026. (Eric Homosexual/AP Picture)

Nonetheless, DeChambeau bogeyed the 18th gap, ending with a 4-over 76 for the day.

For DeChambeau, his begin to the Masters was much like final yr's, when he shot an opening-round 73. DeChambeau rallied within the second and third rounds, and he entered the ultimate spherical within the closing pairing with Rory McIlroy earlier than taking pictures a 75 on Sunday to finish in a tie for fifth place.