Rory McIlroy should be the last golfer to criticize others for 'performative' behavior
The Open Championship in 2026 just crowned its Champion Golfer of the Year, a surprising underdog win from Ryan Fox. But two of the most prominent, successful, and accomplished golfers of the tournament keep grabbing headlines: Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau.DeChambeau became the center of attention, and the story of the Open, before the event even started.
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The Open Championship in 2026 just crowned its Champion Golfer of the Year, a surprising underdog win from Ryan Fox. But two of the most prominent, successful, and accomplished golfers of the tournament keep grabbing headlines: Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau.DeChambeau became the center of attention, and the story of the Open, before the event even started. After missing the cut at all three majors heading into Royal Birkdale, commentators Nick Faldo and Brandel Chamblee both went after him for either prioritizing YouTube golf over competition, or in Faldo's case, an apparent lack of "strategy" in attacking links golf.Sure enough, DeChambeau quickly put himself in contention, including what appeared to be a second-round 66 that moved him to seven under par and within one shot of the second round leader, Lucas Herbert at -8. But after the round had completed, rules officials took him back to the fifth hole after reviewing footage that they believed showed he incorrectly improved the area around his backswing.
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- The Open Championship in 2026 just crowned its Champion Golfer of the Year, a surprising underdog win from Ryan Fox. But two of the most prominent, successful, and accomplished golfers of the tournament keep grabbing headlines: Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau.DeChambeau became the center of attention, and the story of the Open, before the event even started.
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Rory McIlroy should be the last golfer to criticize others for 'performative' behavior
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