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DeChambeau penalized, falls six shots behind Open leader

7/24/2026

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Bryson DeChambeau was penalized at the fifth hole of The Open at Royal Birkdale for standing on and flattening grass.
The penalty turned his bogey into a triple bogey, changed his score from 66 to 68, and left him four under, six shots behind winner Ryan Fox after rounds of 69 and 72.
Rory McIlroy called DeChambeau’s protest performative while Scottie Scheffler said he ignores jabs and focuses on course.

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Bryson DeChambeau was penalized at the fifth hole of The Open at Royal Birkdale for standing on and flattening grass.
The penalty turned his bogey into a triple bogey, changed his score from 66 to 68, and left him four under, six shots behind winner Ryan Fox after rounds of 69 and 72.
Rory McIlroy called DeChambeau’s protest performative while Scottie Scheffler said he ignores jabs and focuses on course.