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DeChambeau shoots 67 with 3D-printed irons, Scheffler ties 10th

7/17/2026

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Scottie Scheffler posted a 2-under 68 to tie for 10th in the Open at Royal Birkdale.
His 253-yard 17th-hole approach landed in heavy rough, causing a bogey.
Bryson DeChambeau, using 3D-printed irons, shot a 3-under 67 to share third after the early wave.
Nick Faldo called DeChambeau’s links play overly aggressive.
DeChambeau aims to avoid missing the cut in all four majors, a feat last seen in 1998.

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Scottie Scheffler posted a 2-under 68 to tie for 10th in the Open at Royal Birkdale.
His 253-yard 17th-hole approach landed in heavy rough, causing a bogey.
Bryson DeChambeau, using 3D-printed irons, shot a 3-under 67 to share third after the early wave.
Nick Faldo called DeChambeau’s links play overly aggressive.
DeChambeau aims to avoid missing the cut in all four majors, a feat last seen in 1998.