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Bryson DeChambeau was assessed a two-stroke penalty for improving his lie before hitting his second shot on the par-4 fifth in round two of The Open at Royal Birkdale, dropping his score from 66 to 68 and moving him to five-under, tied for fifth; the penalty, under Rule 8-1, was reviewed with The R&A after the round and applied even though the action was accidental.
Garrick Higgo fired a 67 in the PGA Championship’s first round but signed for 69 after a two-shot penalty for arriving late to his 7:18 a.m. tee time, a ruling tied to Rule 5.3a that treats the starting time as exact. Higgo argued he was there on time and spent about 20 minutes disputing the call, but the penalty stood as he posted one of his best rounds of the year before media appearances.
South African Garrick Higgo was slapped with a two-stroke penalty for arriving late to his Round 1 tee time at the PGA Championship, resulting in a double bogey on the first hole. He later birdied the third hole to sit 1-over through eight as he seeks his first top-40 finish in a major.
Irish golfer Shane Lowry accepted a controversial two-stroke penalty at The Open after the R&A judged his ball moved during a practice swing, despite his belief that it did not. The incident, captured on camera, impacted his score and standing, but Lowry chose to accept the ruling to avoid social media backlash, highlighting the strictness of golf rules and the challenges of outdoor conditions. The decision received mixed reactions, with some sympathizing with the difficulty of the call, and Lowry finished the tournament safely through to the weekend.