Bryson DeChambeau claims penalty cost him in Open Championship
ESPN • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 24, 2026, 9:30 AM
Last updated Jul 24, 2026
Bryson DeChambeau expressed that a two-stroke penalty during the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale affected his chances at winning the Claret Jug. After starting with rounds of 67 and 66, DeChambeau's second-round score was adjusted to 68 following the penalty assessed for flattening grass around his shot. DeChambeau indicated he would have been a contender for the title without the penalty. The tournament took place last week.
- •DeChambeau received a two-stroke penalty at the Open Championship.
- •His adjusted second-round score was 68 after initially recording a 66.
- •He mentioned being 'right there for the Claret Jug' without the penalty.
- •The Open Championship was held at Royal Birkdale.
- 12:56 PMESPN — DeChambeau: Open penalty cost me shot at win
- 9:30 AMThe Guardian Sport — ‘Two holes and I’m there for the Claret Jug’: DeChambeau says two-shot penalty cost him Open
- 8:16 AMYahoo Sports — Bryson DeChambeau responds to controversial penalty at The Open: ‘I thought I was right’
"Golfer punished for flattening grass around shot American threatened to pull out of tournament Bryson DeChambeau believes he would have been “right there for the Claret Jug” if he did not receive a two-shot penalty in the Open Championship last week at Royal Birkdale. DeChambeau made a positive start to last week’s tournament after opening with a 67 and then a 66 on Friday but his second-round score was later adjusted to 68 after he was handed a retrospective two-stroke penalty at the fifth hole. Continue reading...
"Bryson DeChambeau said he believes he would have been "right there for the Claret Jug" if he did not receive a two-shot penalty in the Open Championship last week at Royal Birkdale.
"Bryson DeChambeau was given a two-shot penalty after inadvertently improving his lie in thick rough on the fifth hole at The Open.
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External links- ESPNJul 24, 2026, 12:56 PMDeChambeau: Open penalty cost me shot at win
Bryson DeChambeau said he believes he would have been "right there for the Claret Jug" if he did not receive a two-shot penalty in the Open Championship last week at Royal Birkdale.
- The Guardian SportJul 24, 2026, 9:30 AM‘Two holes and I’m there for the Claret Jug’: DeChambeau says two-shot penalty cost him Open
Golfer punished for flattening grass around shot American threatened to pull out of tournament Bryson DeChambeau believes he would have been “right there for the Claret Jug” if he did not receive a two-shot penalty in the Open Championship last week at Royal Birkdale. DeChambeau made a positive start to last week’s tournament after opening with a 67 and then a 66 on Friday but his second-round score was later adjusted to 68 after he was handed a retrospective two-stroke penalty at the fifth hole. Continue reading...
- Yahoo SportsJul 24, 2026, 8:16 AMBryson DeChambeau responds to controversial penalty at The Open: ‘I thought I was right’
DeChambeau was docked two shots after the second round at Royal Birkdale
- Sky Sports—Does Bryson improve his lie? DeChambeau given two-shot penalty after rules drama!
Bryson DeChambeau was given a two-shot penalty after inadvertently improving his lie in thick rough on the fifth hole at The Open.
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