Bryson DeChambeau might leave British Open after controversial penalty
Los Angeles Times • • sports
Key Points:
- Bryson DeChambeau received a two-stroke penalty during Day 2 of the British Open for inadvertently improving the area of his intended backswing on the fifth hole, dropping him from second place to a tie for fifth and three strokes behind the leader.
- The penalty was imposed despite the action being accidental, as per The R&A's executive director of governance, Grant Moir, who explained that players must avoid moving or bending natural objects that affect their stroke.
- DeChambeau's score on the fifth hole changed from bogey to triple-bogey, resulting in an official round of two-under 68; he expressed frustration and uncertainty about playing the next day.
- His agent stated DeChambeau felt the penalty was unfair and noted ambiguity about whether he would continue competing on Saturday.
- Lucas Herbert leads the tournament at eight-under after the second round, two strokes ahead of Jackson Suber, Cameron Young, and Ryan Gerard.
