It was the swing—and the stomp—seen ‘round the golfing world. Last week at the British Open, Bryson DeChambeau hit his second shot at the par-4 fifth hole, but not before he arguably improved his lie by intentionally stepping on some of the long grass behind his ball. The R&A slapped him with a two-stroke penalty, dropping him into a tie for fifth following the second round. He went on to fizzle out at Royal Birkdale, shooting a two-over 72 to finish in a tie for 14th place at the year’s final major championship.
DeChambeau, ever the petty sportsman, barely spoke to reporters during his British Open outing. He also declined to make himself available to the media on Tuesday and Wednesday, ahead of his participation at LIV Golf U.K. at JCB Golf and Country Club.
