What I hated about Bryson DeChambeau's British Open punishment
New York Post • • sports
Key Points:
- Kevin Kisner, NBC’s lead golf analyst, expressed strong dissatisfaction with Bryson DeChambeau’s two-stroke penalty at the British Open, arguing it was unfair to penalize based on camera footage without an official nearby.
- Kisner criticized the reliance on video evidence after rounds, suggesting inconsistencies in enforcement since not all players are equally scrutinized by cameras during their shots.
- The penalty was given after R&A officials ruled DeChambeau had illegally improved his lie in high grass on the fifth hole, changing his score from 7-under par to 5-under and affecting his tournament standing.
- The incident sparked divided opinions among golfers, with some supporting DeChambeau and others, including Rory McIlroy, criticizing him for negatively impacting the tournament.
- R&A’s Grant Moir emphasized that the rules apply even if the improvement is accidental, which was the case with DeChambeau’s penalty.
