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DeChambeau Penalized Two Strokes, Falls to Fifth at Open

7/26/2026

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Bryson DeChambeau received a two-stroke penalty at the 2026 Open, dropping him to fifth place.
Officials said the penalty resulted from him flattening grass on the fifth hole, changing his second-round 66 to 68.
DeChambeau said the penalty cost him a chance at the Claret Jug and threatened to quit.
Rory McIlroy labeled DeChambeau’s protest “performative” and said he was not fond of him.

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Bryson DeChambeau received a two-stroke penalty at the 2026 Open, dropping him to fifth place.
Officials said the penalty resulted from him flattening grass on the fifth hole, changing his second-round 66 to 68.
DeChambeau said the penalty cost him a chance at the Claret Jug and threatened to quit.
Rory McIlroy labeled DeChambeau’s protest “performative” and said he was not fond of him.