Source: BroBible
Summary
Golfer Bryson DeChambeau received a two-stroke penalty for improving his lie at The Open Championship. His agent questioned the ruling, citing a similar incident involving Wyndham Clark at the U.S. Open, where Clark did not receive a penalty. DeChambeau’s penalty dropped him from second place to a tie for fifth. The decision has raised questions about a potential double standard in golf.
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Golfers get penalties, agents get upset, and rules get questioned. The game of golf, where a foot stomp can cost you two strokes, but a brush of the fescue might not. DeChambeau’s penalty was a two-stroke surprise, while Clark’s similar move was just a shrug. The R&A makes the calls, and the players just have to deal with it.
Maybe the real penalty is the drama that comes with it.
Author: Evan Null
