The 2026 British Open saw its first controversy during the second round on Friday, and of course it involved Bryson DeChambeau.
DeChambeau was playing some of his best golf in a while and stood at seven-under for the championship after firing a four-under 66 on Friday. But then after his round he got slapped with a two-shot penalty for inadvertently improving the the area of his intended swing, per The Open’s Chief Referee Grant Moir. That dropped him from second place to a tie for fifth heading into the weekend at Royal Birkdale.
