Nick Faldo says Bryson DeChambeau has zero clue on Open

Golfer Bryson DeChambeau will attempt to avoid an unprecedented career blemish this week as he tees off at the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, having missed the cut at the year's first three major tournaments. The 32-year-old two-time U.S. Open champion faces sharp criticism from golf legend Nick Faldo, who has questioned his strategic approach to links golf.

DeChambeau enters the tournament seeking his first weekend appearance at a major in 2026, following missed cuts at the Masters in April, the PGA Championship in May, and the U.S. Open in June. According to golf statistics, the last time a golfer with multiple major victories missed the cut at all four majors in a calendar year was 1998.

This slump stands in stark contrast to his performance on the LIV Golf circuit, where he won tournaments in Singapore and South Africa in March and has recorded several other high finishes this season. The disparity has drawn pointed commentary from Faldo, a six-time major winner and three-time Open champion.

In an interview on the Sky Sports Golf podcast, Faldo suggested a pattern where LIV Golf's "superstars" struggle to translate their form to the major championships. He then focused...