Bryson DeChambeau

Bryson DeChambeau received a costly two-shot penalty during the second round at Royal Birkdale when he accidentally improved his swing path in the deep fescue under Rule 8.1a. The R&A confirmed the action was unintentional, but intent is irrelevant under the rules, changing his score from a 66 to a 68.

• Event: The Open Championship
• Bryson DeChambeau received a two-shot penalty, turning a 66 into a 68 and dropping him from solo second to tied fifth.
• Drive finds deep fescue on the par-4 5th hole, resulting in an accidental swing path improvement and subsequent penalty.

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