Uncovering the process behind Bryson DeChambeau’s 3D printed golf clubs.
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Bryson DeChambeau is using an iron made with a 3D printer at the Masters.
He got his nickname because of his analytical physics-based approach to golf, and he said he’s been working on building his own clubs for years.
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The Mad Scientist will play with a 5-iron that he made himself with a 3D printer.
At where I realized I was swinging it super fast so consequently when I go to the irons, I have to have a little bit of curvature at the lower lofted clubs.
Every driver, fairway wood, hybrid iron, wedge, putter, and ball has to be tested by the USGA and R&A to be sure it conforms with the rules of golf.
Golfweek reached out to the USGA on Thursday and received the following response, “We can confirm that the club has been evaluated to conform.
Information regarding the submission, including the timing of the submission, is kept in confidence, and we do not share that information.”
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The rest of DeChambeau’s irons are made by Evoda and are also 3D printed.
The Mad Scientist explained that his 5-iron has 17 degrees of loft because it generates about 4,000 RPM of spin, which at his swing speeds produces the trajectory and yardage he’s looking for.
I wonder if other golfers will start to follow in his footsteps.
I think a lot of people are gonna start realizing how beneficial it is at higher swing speeds.