The US star was penalized after appearing to trample grass around his ball, then practiced late into the night
Bryson DeChambeau penalized two shots at The Open, 'fired up' for weekend
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With rumours swirling that DeChambeau was considering refusing to play on Saturday, he marched past the waiting media on his way to the practice ground and – after almost an hour hitting balls in the light of the giant screen on the range – he finally departed at 10.29pm. Sat 18 Jul 2026 at 10:33am Sat 18 Jul 2026 at 10:33am Bryson DeChambeau shoots finger guns at the media as he walks with his agent, Brett Falkoff, back to the clubroom. ( Getty Images: Michael Reaves ) In short: US star Bryson DeChambeau was penalised two shots after appearing to trample the grass around his ball. DeChambeau's penalty was not the only controversial incident of the day as Jon Rahm, who shot a 67 to get to four under, was given an official warning under the tournament's serious misconduct policy for throwing a club after his tee shot on the 15th hole.
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With rumours swirling that DeChambeau was considering refusing to play on Saturday, he marched past the waiting media on his way to the practice ground and – after almost an hour hitting balls in the light of the giant screen on the range – he finally departed at 10.29pm.
according to The IndependentSat 18 Jul 2026 at 10:33am Sat 18 Jul 2026 at 10:33am Bryson DeChambeau shoots finger guns at the media as he walks with his agent, Brett Falkoff, back to the clubroom. ( Getty Images: Michael Reaves ) In short: US star Bryson DeChambeau was penalised two shots after appearing to trample the grass around his ball.
according to ABC News Australia — WorldDeChambeau's penalty was not the only controversial incident of the day as Jon Rahm, who shot a 67 to get to four under, was given an official warning under the tournament's serious misconduct policy for throwing a club after his tee shot on the 15th hole.
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