‘Childish’ Bryson threatens to quit Open after shock call in bizarre post-round scenes
Bryson DeChambeau faced a two-shot penalty at The Open Championship for allegedly improving his lie in the rough, causing him to drop from second to fifth place. The incident led to a heated exchange with officials and initial threats to withdraw from the tournament.
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GOLF Damning vision as ‘childish’ Bryson makes final call after big threat in rules storm Timeline of Bryson's two-shot penalty | 07:35 Courtney Walsh and Dane Heverin from Fox Sports July 18th, 2026 10:41 am Bryson DeChambeau has backflipped on his threat to quit The Open Championship after copping a two-shot penalty for improving his lie early in bizarre post-round scenes after his stirring second round run at Royal Birkdale.
The American, who initially carded a 4-under 66 to sit one shot behind Australian leader Lucas Herbert , was summoned by tournament officials after his round and slipped from second to a tie for fifth after being sanctioned.
After drawing a massive roar with a birdie at the last hole which saw him move to 7-under, and into a pairing with Herbert on Satureday, the dual US Open champion was spotted looking bemused outside the tournament director’s office at 8.40pm.
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