After three days at Augusta, two players were within legitimate reach of earning a green jacket.
Rory McIlroy (-12) had the advantage, but Bryson DeChambeau (-10) was not far behind. The two came into Sunday among the favorites to close it out, each seeking their first Masters win. As the few holes of the final round unfolded, McIlroy and DeChambeau even continued to separate themselves as leaders — until, all of a sudden, they weren’t clear-cut favorites.
DeChambeau struggled on the 11th and 12th holes at the Masters, virtually ending his chances of making a run for the win. He quickly fell from second place down to fifth.
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Here’s how DeChambeau fell apart late at the 2025 Masters.
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What happened to Bryson DeChambeau at the 2025 Masters?
DeChambeau was through the first three rounds of the Masters with a score of 206 (69, 68, 69). He had some impressive shots, including a birdie putt on the 18th hole to close out the third round.
An emphatic finish. Bryson DeChambeau birdies No. 18 ahead of the final round. #themasters pic.twitter.com/8McweulZGO
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 12, 2025
Sunday didn’t treat DeChambeau, a two-time major winner, as kindly. He got off to a fine start, taking the lead with a birdie on Hole 2.
With a birdie on No. 2, Bryson DeChambeau takes the solo lead. #themasters pic.twitter.com/lpaziCb4YE
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 13, 2025
But from there, things fell apart. DeChambeau notched consecutive bogies on 3 and 4 to lose his firm grip on second place.
Six consecutive pars helped DeChambeau find some consistency, but his struggles returned on Hole 11. He double bogied after hitting the ball into the water. And after another bogey on Hole 12, DeChambeau sat at +4 for the day.
With McIlory and Justin Rose establishing themselves as the leaders, DeChambeau’s double bogey and three bogies set him back much too far for contention. He did manage birdies on Holes 14 and 16 — but he was still three strokes behind first place. As Rose and McIlroy were neck-and-neck, DeChambeau fell behind the leaders as the tournament wrapped up.
Bryson DeChambeau Masters history
DeChambeau has yet to win a Masters. He’s making his ninth appearance in Augusta this year, but he hasn’t ranked among the leaders often. In 2024, he made his first top-20 finish by placing sixth.
Here’s a look at DeChambeau’s Masters finishes:
| Year | Finish |
| 2016 | T-21 |
| 2018 | T-38 |
| 2019 | T-29 |
| 2020 | T-34 |
| 2021 | T-46 |
| 2022 | Cut |
| 2023 | Cut |
| 2024 | T-6 |
| 2025 | TBD |
Last time Bryson DeChambeau won a major
DeChambeau last won the 2024 U.S. Open. He won the same tournament in 2020, his lone major victories.
In 2024, DeChambeau finished as the runner-up in the PGA Championship.
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