Two-Stroke Penalty for DeChambeau After Contested Lie at Open
TL;DR
Bryson DeChambeau argued with rules officials over whether he improved his lie while searching for his ball on the fifth hole of the Open; the R&A ruled he did improve it and penalized him two strokes, dropping him from seven-under to five-under and into a tie for fifth with Si Woo Kim and Sam Burns. He will resume play Saturday alongside Burns.
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- Bryson DeChambeau issued 2-shot penalty at The Open Championship The New York Times
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