Bryson DeChambeau wanted President Trump to intervene in his Open Championship penalty: report
Bryson DeChambeau’s two-stroke penalty at the 2026 Open Championship was one of the most talked-about incidents on the course throughout the tournament, and it continues to make headlines after a recent report mentioned he wanted to get President Donald Trump involved.DeChambeau, who shares a close friendship with Trump, especially after playing golf together on the LIV Golf star’s YouTube channel, was docked two strokes during his second round after he was seen stomping on tall grass near his ball, which is an illegal move.Rory McIlroy claimed that DeChambeau was holding the final major of the golf season hostage after refusing to sign his second-round scorecard after finishing.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMNow, golf writer Geoff Shackelford is reporting DeChambeau wanted to get Trump involved."Sources with knowledge of the thirty-minute discussion said DeChambeau wanted the President to join a campaign against the eventual two-stroke penalty that ultimately dropped his score from 66 to 68," Shackelford wrote. "The request came after DeChambeau had already been given a rare bit of special dispensation to return to the scene where he’s stomped around tall fescue rough in his backswing."GOLF ANALYST BRANDEL CHAMBLEE DISGUSTINGLY BURIES BRYSON DECHAMBEAU AFTER BRITISH OPEN PENALTYTrump reportedly denied DeChambeau’s request to step in.
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Bryson DeChambeau’s two-stroke penalty at the 2026 Open Championship was one of the most talked-about incidents on the course throughout the tournament, and it continues to make headlines after a recent report mentioned he wanted to get President Donald Trump involved.DeChambeau, who shares a close friendship with Trump, especially after playing golf together on the LIV Golf star’s YouTube channel, was docked two strokes during his second round after he was seen stomping on tall grass near his ball, which is an illegal move.Rory McIlroy claimed that DeChambeau was holding the final major of the golf season hostage after refusing to sign his second-round scorecard after finishing.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMNow, golf writer Geoff Shackelford is reporting DeChambeau wanted to get Trump involved."Sources with knowledge of the thirty-minute discussion said DeChambeau wanted the President to join a campaign against the eventual two-stroke penalty that ultimately dropped his score from 66 to 68," Shackelford wrote. "The request came after DeChambeau had already been given a rare bit of special dispensation to return to the scene where he’s stomped around tall fescue rough in his backswing."GOLF ANALYST BRANDEL CHAMBLEE DISGUSTINGLY BURIES BRYSON DECHAMBEAU AFTER BRITISH OPEN PENALTYTrump reportedly denied DeChambeau’s request to step in. The White House has not immediately responded to a request for comment by Fox News Digital.There’s no telling what DeChambeau may have thought Trump could do, but after what occurred in the FIFA World Cup with Team USA, perhaps he was hoping for a similar result.Trump contacted FIFA president Gianni Infantino, yet another close friend, to ask about a review of the red card given to Folarin Balogun – Team USA’s star striker throughout the tournament. Balogun’s controversial red card would’ve had him sidelined for the Round of 16 against Belgium, but FIFA suspended the red card, allowing him to play.It ultimately made no difference, as Belgium handed the U.S.
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- Bryson DeChambeau’s two-stroke penalty at the 2026 Open Championship was one of the most talked-about incidents on the course throughout the tournament, and it continues to make headlines after a recent report mentioned he wanted to get President Donald Trump involved.DeChambeau, who shares a close friendship with Trump, especially after playing golf together on the LIV Golf star’s YouTube channel, was docked two strokes during his second round after he was seen stomping on tall grass near his ball, which is an illegal move.Rory McIlroy claimed that DeChambeau was holding the final major of the golf season hostage after refusing to sign his second-round scorecard after finishing.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMNow, golf writer Geoff Shackelford is reporting DeChambeau wanted to get Trump involved."Sources with knowledge of the thirty-minute discussion said DeChambeau wanted the President to join a campaign against the eventual two-stroke penalty that ultimately dropped his score from 66 to 68," Shackelford wrote. "The request came after DeChambeau had already been given a rare bit of special dispensation to return to the scene where he’s stomped around tall fescue rough in his backswing."GOLF ANALYST BRANDEL CHAMBLEE DISGUSTINGLY BURIES BRYSON DECHAMBEAU AFTER BRITISH OPEN PENALTYTrump reportedly denied DeChambeau’s request to step in.
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