The Birkdale Blunder: A Shot Across the Bow for Professional Golf The 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale was always going to be contentious, but no one expected it to descend into chaos so quickly.
On Friday evening, Bryson DeChambeau's dramatic rise up the leaderboard was halted by a post round penalty that left many in the golf world scratching their heads.
At issue is a potential rule infraction committed on the 5th hole during DeChambeau's second round, where he allegedly mat downed the fescue behind his ball. The Royal and Ancient Club of St.