{"id":23815,"date":"2026-06-19T19:19:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T19:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/23815\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T19:19:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T19:19:10","slug":"u-s-open-2026-the-person-least-surprised-by-bryson-dechambeaus-potential-missed-cut-at-shinnecock-is-bryson-dechambeau-golf-news-and-tour-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/23815\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Open 2026: The person least surprised by Bryson DeChambeau\u2019s potential missed cut at Shinnecock is … Bryson DeChambeau | Golf News and Tour Information"},"content":{"rendered":"

For a few hours on Thursday at the U.S. Open, the clouds parted for Bryson DeChambeau. After two straight missed cuts at the Masters and PGA Championship, the Crushers captain looked like he found his major mojo again, shooting an even-par 70 at Shinnecock Hills that could have been even better if not for two late bogeys. Unfortunately, on Friday DeChambeau reverted to his new norm, carding back-to-back double bogeys on Nos. 3 and 4 en route to a dismal 75. DeChambeau now faces a tense wait as he watches where the cut line will fall, hoping to avoid missing three straight major cuts for the first time in his career<\/a>. To many, DeChambeau\u2019s recent downturn in form is a shocking development \u2026 but not to the two-time U.S. Open winner himself<\/p>\n

In an interview with Flushing It Golf<\/a> following LIV Golf Andalucia earlier this month, DeChambeau admitted that he \u201cmight miss all four\u201d major cuts this year, turning to an old platitude as a means of explanation:<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s just golf.\u201d<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a myriad of ways to read DeChambeau\u2019s comments. Perhaps he was trying to lower expectations and take pressure off himself. Perhaps he was acknowledging the various distractions<\/a> off the course this season, including the turmoil surrounding LIV Golf<\/a> and a yet-unspecified incident that left him in tears after his LIV Golf South Africa victory<\/a>. Or perhaps, deep down, DeChambeau just knew his game wasn\u2019t sharp enough. He wouldn\u2019t be the first great golfer to suffer a blip year (or three) and he certainly won\u2019t be the last.<\/p>\n

Whether DeChambeau misses another major cut or sneaks into the weekend remains to be seen, but either way it will be seen as a disappointment by fans and pundits who expected Bryson to rekindle the form that lead him to seven major top-10s\u2014including a triumphant U.S. Open victory at Pinehurst in 2024\u2014over the last three seasons. Maybe we should have listened to the man himself, however. No one knows a player\u2019s game better than the player themself, so DeChambeau\u2019s bearish comments should have come as a reminder that when it comes to major golf, especially major golf at Shinnecock, you should always hope for the best \u2026 and expect the worst.<\/p>\n

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