DeChambeau’s Penalty Rocks British Open | Texas News

Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 18, 2026 · 1m

Bryson DeChambeau’s British Open dreams took a wild turn after a two-shot penalty for accidentally improving his swing area near the fifth hole, turning a bogey into a triple-bogey and dropping him to tied for fifth. The rules officials, citing Rule Eight, ruled that even unintentional alterations to the swing zone count as penalties if they offer a potential advantage. DeChambeau, visibly frustrated, clashed with officials before defiantly declaring the ruling only fueled his fire — and he’s sticking around for Saturday. His agent had hinted he might skip the weekend, but DeChambeau’s…