Bryson DeChambeau’s tee shot lands on stairs during disastrous PGA Championship round

Nypost · May 14, 2026 · 276 words · By Michael Blinn

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If Bryson DeChambeau wants to climb the PGA Championship leaderboard, he should probably avoid the stairs.

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What happened

If Bryson DeChambeau wants to climb the PGA Championship leaderboard, he should probably avoid the stairs.

Why it matters

The LIV Golf star sent his tee shot on hole No.

Common ground

2 287 yards to the right of the fairway, with the ball coming to rest on the stairway of a hospitality tent.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/14/sports/bryson-dechambeaus-tee-shot-lands-on-stairs…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The LIV Golf star sent his tee shot on hole No. 2 287 yards to the right of the fairway, with the ball coming to rest on the stairway of a hospitality tent.”

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The provided evidence includes general information about Bryson DeChambeau and various tournaments, but none of the search results or Wikipedia entries describe a specific shot on hole No. 2 landing on a hospitality tent stairway 287 yards right of the fairway.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 PGA Championship was the 107th edition of the PGA Championship and the second of the men's four major golf championships held in 2025. The tournament was held on May 15–18 at the Quail Hollow…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_PGA_Championship

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 PGA Championship is the 108th edition of the PGA Championship, scheduled for May 14–17 at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, a suburb west of Philadelphia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_PGA_Championship

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bryson James Aldrich DeChambeau ( də-sham-BOH; born September 16, 1993) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LIV Golf League. He formerly played on the PGA Tour, and has won two major c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryson_DeChambeau

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Claim 2: “DeChambeau stood at plus-4 entering the back nine”

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The provided evidence discusses his performance on the back nine at Augusta and missing cuts, but does not specify his score as +4 entering the back nine for the event in question.

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web search NEUTRAL — DeChambeau's withdrawal follows him missing the cut at the Masters last week. Yahoo Sports. Masters 2026: Bryson DeChambeau implodes at 18 to miss the cut. DeChambeau goes from the final pairing on Su…
https://sports.yahoo.com/golf/article/us-open-bryson-dechamb…

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web search NEUTRAL — Bryson DeChambeau was rubbing his face in the middle of the 18th fairway, his head shaking slowly, as if he couldn’t quite believe how quickly his shot at a green jacket had apparently slipped away on…
https://www.click2houston.com/sports/2024/04/14/after-a-mess…

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web search NEUTRAL — Meanwhile, DeChambeau bogeyed both of those holes. For those keeping score, that’s three two-shot swings in the first four holes. With McIlroy’s lead back at three, he and DeChambeau had matching pars…
https://www.si.com/golf/rory-mcilroy-takes-big-lead-back-nin…

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Claim 3: “posting pars on holes 1-6, but added a bogey on seven and a disastrous double-bogey on eight.”

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No evidence in the provided search results describes a hole-by-hole scorecard consisting of pars on 1-6, a bogey on 7, and a double-bogey on 8.

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 22, 2026 · The post Bryson DeChambeau Breaks Silence With Sudden Health Update After Shock LIV Golf Withdrawal appeared first on EssentiallySports. Add EssentiallySports as a Preferred Source by c…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bryson-dechambeau-breaks-s…

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web search NEUTRAL — Can Bryson DeChambeau Beat A Scratch Golfer Lefty? Bryson DeChambeau 2M views • 1 year ago CC
https://www.youtube.com/@brysondechambeau/featured

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web search NEUTRAL — Bryson James Aldrich DeChambeau (/ dəʃæmˈboʊ / də-sham-BOH; born September 16, 1993) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LIV Golf League. He formerly played on the PGA Tour, and has wo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryson_DeChambeau

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Claim 4: “the rebel golf league’s Saudi Arabian funding pulled.”

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Claim 5: “which saw him start the day with a par on the 10th hole”

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The evidence mentions a round of 65 and birdies on various holes, but does not specifically confirm a par on the 10th hole to start a particular round.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 45th Ryder Cup Matches was a golf tournament in 2025 for the Ryder Cup, a biennial competition between Europe and the United States. It was held in the United States from September 26–28 on the B…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Ryder_Cup

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Claim 6: “The runner-up at each of the last two PGA Championships”

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Only one cross-reference (Daily Maverick) states that DeChambeau finished runner-up at the PGA Championship in each of the past two years.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — DeChambeau... has finished runner-up at the PGA Championship in each of the past two years.
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-12-no-countr…

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Claim 7: “His round mercifully finished with a six-over 76 thanks to his lone birdie of the day to finish tied for 120th on the leaderboard.”

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The evidence mentions him missing the cut at the Masters with a 6-over total, but does not confirm a specific round of 76 with one birdie resulting in a tie for 120th place.

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web search NEUTRAL — Can Bryson DeChambeau Beat A Scratch Golfer Lefty? Bryson DeChambeau 2M views • 1 year ago CC
https://www.youtube.com/@brysondechambeau/featured

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Claim 8: “The 32-year-old seemingly figured things out — sending his relief shot from the mulch 156 yards to the green, where he two-putted to save par.”

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While evidence discusses various shots DeChambeau has hit (e.g., 375 yards at Winged Foot), there is no specific evidence in the provided results regarding a 156-yard relief shot from mulch to save par on hole No. 2.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 United States Open Championship was the 124th U.S. Open, the national open golf championship of the United States. It was a 72-hole stroke play tournament played from June 13–16 on course nu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_U.S._Open_(golf)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Masters Tournament was the 90th edition of the Masters Tournament and the first of the four men's major golf championships held in 2026. The tournament was played April 9–12 at Augusta Nation…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Masters_Tournament

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Claim 9: “His first putt on the 11th hole — a mild tap — rolled quickly downhill and almost of the green en route to a three-putt as he carded his first of six bogeys on the round.”

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One search result mentions DeChambeau watching a shot out of the rough on the 11th hole at the Masters, but there is no evidence confirming he recorded six bogeys in that round or that the 11th was the first.

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Claim 10: “The 32-year-old seemingly figured things out — sending his relief shot from the mulch 156 yards to the green, where he two-putted to save par.”

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Multiple independent sources confirm DeChambeau's age as 32, including Nypost and a web search result mentioning his age in the context of major winners.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 LIV Golf League was the second season of LIV Golf following the inaugural LIV Golf Invitational Series. The season consisted of thirteen 54-hole tournaments, featuring 48 players and no cut, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_LIV_Golf_League

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Claim 11: “who has faced questions about his future with his LIV contract ending and the rebel golf league’s Saudi Arabian funding pulled.”

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Multiple independent news sources (CNBC, Daily Maverick, Nypost) all report that DeChambeau's LIV Golf contract expires/runs out at the end of the current season.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — DeChambeau's deal with LIV runs out at the end of this season
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/29/saudi-pif-to-end-funding-liv…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — DeChambeau’s LIV contract expires at the end of the current season
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-12-no-countr…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The contracts of DeChambeau and Rahm will expire at the end of the season.
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-03-29-liv-g…

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