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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Alex Pattle

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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Bryson DeChambeau gets two-shot penalty at The Open as record-breakers Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns lead

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