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McIlroy slams DeChambeau at The Open for holding tournament hostage
Fox News • • general
Key Points:
- Rory McIlroy criticized Bryson DeChambeau's conduct at The Open, calling his actions "performative" and saying they held up the tournament, resulting in a justified two-stroke penalty.
- McIlroy expressed no sympathy for DeChambeau, suggesting the penalty was warranted due to improving the line of his backswing, whether intentional or careless.
- Other players, like former Open champion Xander Schauffele, showed sympathy, describing the penalty as unfortunate since DeChambeau was playing well.
- Despite the penalty, DeChambeau posted a solid third round at 1-under par, sitting at 6-under for the tournament and four strokes behind leader Sam Burns.
- McIlroy is tied for 30th at 2-under par and would need a strong final round and help from others to contend on Sunday.
