DeChambeau penalized two shots at the Open at Royal Birkdale

Bryson DeChambeau failed to give his legions of fans the birdies they craved but remained firmly the centre of attention at the Open on Saturday. The controversial American once again found himself in the spotlight at Royal Birkdale after being hit with a two-shot penalty in a late-night rules row on Friday.

Sir Nick Faldo has backed the decision to hand Bryson DeChambeau a two-shot penalty after the second round of The Open Championship. DeChambeau has certainly made his fair share of headlines this week.

A “fired up” Bryson DeChambeau will hope to put his rules controversy behind him when he returns to Royal Birkdale to recommence his bid for an Open title later on Saturday. The two-time US Open champion was expecting to be in the final group after a 66 propelled him to seven under for the tournament, just one behind Australian Lucas Herbert after his major record-equalling lowest round of 62.

The R&A assessed a two-shot penalty to Bryson DeChambeau on Friday at the Open.

Bryson DeChambeau insists he is "fired up" for the weekend after a controversial two-shot penalty saw the second round at The Open descend into farcical scenes. The two-time US Open champion was expecting to be in the final group on Saturday after a 66 propelled him to seven under for the tournament, just two behind Australian Lucas Herbert after his major record-equalling lowest round of 62.

Bryson DeChambeau was assessed a two-stroke penalty by the R&A after the second round of The Open Championship on Friday at Royal Birkdale. And after the round, he even suggested that he’s uncertain about playing in the third round on Saturday. DeChambeau was livid with the ruling and was shown on the USA broadcast as…

The R&A assessed Bryson DeChambeau a two-stroke penalty following his second round in the 164th Open Championship for allegedly improving his lie in the tall grass before his second shot on the fifth hole.

American punished for improving line of his swing Sanction moved DeChambeau out of second place Bryson DeChambeau’s ongoing participation in the Open Championship is in doubt after extraordinary scenes at the conclusion of the 32-year-old’s second round at Royal Birkdale. DeChambeau was handed a two-stroke penalty for improving the line of his swing in thick rough, with the scenario prompting a furious response from the American. The sanction shifted DeChambeau out of second place and an initial position of one stroke behind the leader Lucas Herbert. After 10pm and in darkness on the Birkdale range, DeChambeau was still pounding drives while asking waiting media if they cared for any of his snacks. He had already asked what the media thought of his swing. In 153 previous stagings, the Open had witnessed nothing akin to this. Life around DeChambeau is rarely dull. Continue reading...

In a dramatic late-evening development after a 4-under 66, DeChambeau was taken back out to the fifth hole for a rules review. DeChambeau was seen in a lengthy, heated exchange with rules officials — at one point, he waved his arms and pointed in clear frustration — before being driven back to the scoring tent, where he was followed by officials including R&A chief executive Mark Darbon. The verdict then came in: DeChambeau was deemed to have inadvertently improved the area of his intended swing by tamping down a section of grass behind the ball that might have affected his backswing on the shot.

Bryson DeChambeau has been hit with a costly two-stroke penalty following his second round at The Open Championship for illegally improving his lie on the fifth hole. Following a lengthy review with officials at Royal Birkdale, the American saw his score revised to a triple-bogey seven, dropping him to five under par and a tie for fifth place after a 68.

Bryson DeChambeau's bid to win the Open takes a hit after he was given a two-shot penalty on a dramatic evening at Royal Birkdale.