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DeChambeau Summoned Over Lie Question, Finishes With Birdie

7/18/2026

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DeChambeau Summoned

U.S. golfer Bryson DeChambeau was summoned after his second-round 4-under 67 left him one shot behind Australian Lucas Herbert.
He was seen outside the tournament director’s office at 8:40 pm looking bemused.
A discussion with officials on the fifth fairway after his wayward tee shot raised questions about a possible lie-improvement, though no penalty has been announced.
A birdie on the final hole earned DeChambeau a massive roar from the gallery.

Summary

Herbert Ties Record

Lucas Herbert shot a 62, tying the major-championship scoring record, the sixth golfer ever, and posting a nine-under front-nine 28 matching Open’s lowest nine-hole score.
Herbert’s 62 came 22 minutes after Sam Burns’s 62, creating the fastest back-to-back rounds at Royal Birkdale.
Burns rose from a 3-over 73 to five under, tying for fourth after playing the Open after his newborn daughter arrived and his agent Brett Falkoff entered him.

History

Historical Context

Tom Watson’s 1977 Open Championship win at Turnberry, where he posted a 268 total (12 under) and recorded a 65 in the final round, marked a breakthrough in major-championship scoring. His dominance through the late-1970s, highlighted by five Open titles and multiple PGA Tour money-list crowns, helped spark ongoing debates within the R&A and USGA over equipment and scoring standards.

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DeChambeau Summoned

U.S. golfer Bryson DeChambeau was summoned after his second-round 4-under 67 left him one shot behind Australian Lucas Herbert.
He was seen outside the tournament director’s office at 8:40 pm looking bemused.
A discussion with officials on the fifth fairway after his wayward tee shot raised questions about a possible lie-improvement, though no penalty has been announced.
A birdie on the final hole earned DeChambeau a massive roar from the gallery.

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