Bryson DeChambeau says controversial two-shot penalty value him Claret Jug alternative at The Open

By Tycoon Herald 3 Min Read Published July 24, 2026

Bryson DeChambeau has spoken for the primary time concerning the controversial two-shot penalty he believes value him a shot at successful The Open.

DeChambeau was remarkably penalised in his second spherical after officers reviewed footage and dominated he had improved the world of his backswing by flattening some lengthy grass on Royal Birkdale’s fifth gap.

The penalty turned his bogey right into a triple-bogey seven, which moved him from outright second to fifth within the standings on the halfway level.

DeChambeau threatened to withdraw from the event in protest however performed on, making it by to the weekend to finish a run of three consecutive missed cuts in majors and keep away from the ‘Bryson Slam’ of lacking all 4 in a season.

However regardless of recovering with rounds of 69 and 72 he was left questioning what might need been after ending six photographs behind winner Ryan Fox.

“I made the cut,” DeChambeau advised a LIV Golf UK press convention.

“It was battle. I want I might have given it extra on Saturday and Sunday, it felt like I might have.

“Moreover the fifth, being three over on it, and the eleventh, that is six photographs. That is tied for the lead proper there.

“Two holes and I’m right there for the Claret Jug.”

World No 1 Scheffler defended DeChambeau over the principles controversy, insisting his fellow American is “not a cheater”, whereas Rory McIlroy described the incident as “performative”.

“I won’t pretend to be up here and defend Bryson,” McIlroy mentioned on Saturday. “I’m not particularly fond of him. I think a lot of it’s performative. I think a lot of it’s for attention.

“To carry the event hostage like that, and to have all of us, gamers, volunteers, everybody ready on him to depart, I did not really feel prefer it was an important look.”