LIV Golf captain Bryson DeChambeau has taken his off‑course tinkering to Augusta, announcing he will carry a self‑made 5‑iron fabricated on a 3D printer during the Masters this April. The move follows a decade of experiments that saw him swing the ball farther than anyone else, then settle into a more conservative style that earned back‑to‑back top‑10 finishes at the tournament.

DeChambeau, nicknamed the “Mad Scientist” for his physics‑driven approach, said the club is finally ready for competition and will require USGA approval in 2026 before it can see tournament play. His current bag lists a Krank driver, Avoda irons, Bettinardi wedges and the home‑grown 5‑iron, a departure from former deals with LA Golf and Cobra that ended earlier this year.

If the 3D‑printed iron performs as DeChambeau hopes, it could add a new variable to his quest for a green jacket, reinforcing his reputation for bold innovation. Regardless of the outcome, the experiment underscores how modern manufacturing is infiltrating elite golf, and the former U.S. Open champion will shoulder the result of his own invention on the sport’s biggest stage.