‘Two holes and I’m there for the Claret Jug’: DeChambeau says two-shot penalty cost him Open
Golfer Bryson DeChambeau claims a retrospective two-stroke penalty at the Open Championship cost him a chance at winning the tournament. Officials penalized him for flattening grass around his ball, a decision he believes was the difference between his finish and the title.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the impact of officiating and video review on professional sports outcomes and the ongoing debate over rule enforcement in golf.
Bryson DeChambeau at the LIV Golf event in Uttoxeter. Bryson DeChambeau at the LIV Golf event in Uttoxeter. Bryson DeChambeau ‘Two holes and I’m there for the Claret Jug’: DeChambeau says two-shot penalty cost him Open Golfer punished for flattening grass around shot
American threatened to pull out of tournament
Prefer the Guardian on Google Bryson DeChambeau believes he would have been “right there for the Claret Jug” if he had not received a two-shot penalty in the Open Championship last week at Royal Birkdale.
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