DeChambeau’s participation in the Open in doubt after two-stroke penalty
American punished for improving line of his swingSanction moved DeChambeau out of second placeBryson DeChambeau’s ongoing participation in the Open Championship is in doubt after extraordinary scenes at the conclusion of the 32-year-old’s second round at Royal Birkdale. DeChambeau was handed a two-stroke penalty for improving the line of his swing in thick rough, with the scenario prompting a furious response from the American.
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American punished for improving line of his swingSanction moved DeChambeau out of second placeBryson DeChambeau’s ongoing participation in the Open Championship is in doubt after extraordinary scenes at the conclusion of the 32-year-old’s second round at Royal Birkdale. DeChambeau was handed a two-stroke penalty for improving the line of his swing in thick rough, with the scenario prompting a furious response from the American. The sanction shifted DeChambeau out of second place and an initial position of one stroke behind the leader Lucas Herbert.After 10pm and in darkness on the Birkdale range, DeChambeau was still pounding drives while asking waiting media if they cared for any of his snacks. He had already asked what the media thought of his swing.
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- American punished for improving line of his swingSanction moved DeChambeau out of second placeBryson DeChambeau’s ongoing participation in the Open Championship is in doubt after extraordinary scenes at the conclusion of the 32-year-old’s second round at Royal Birkdale. DeChambeau was handed a two-stroke penalty for improving the line of his swing in thick rough, with the scenario prompting a furious response from the American.
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Bryson DeChambeau flips out on rules officials before being assessed two-stroke penalty at Open Championship
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