Why Bryson DeChambeau has been given a two-shot penalty at The Open
- Golfer Bryson DeChambeau was handed a two-shot penalty at The Open on Friday for inadvertently improving his lie on the fifth hole.
- Officials determined DeChambeau had violated rule 8.1 by treading on deep grass around his ball, affecting his intended backswing.
- The penalty, issued after his round of 66, dropped his overall score to 5-under-par, placing him three shots behind the leaders.
- Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns jointly led the tournament after both shooting record rounds of 62, becoming only the sixth and seventh players to achieve this at a major.
- DeChambeau expressed visible aggravation during discussions with officials but later stated he was “having a great night” before heading to the driving range.
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