Bryson DeChambeau mentioned he believes he would have been “right there for the Claret Jug” if he didn’t obtain a two-shot penalty within the Open Championship final week at Royal Birkdale.
DeChambeau made a constructive begin to final week’s match after opening with a 67 after which a 66 on Friday, however his second-round rating was later adjusted to 68 after he was handed a retrospective two-stroke penalty on the fifth gap.
He was punished after match officers dominated he had improved the world of his backswing by standing on and flattening some lengthy grass after a video overview.
DeChambeau, 32, was within the combine on the prime of the leaderboard, however he dropped from second to fifth within the standings after his bogey was subsequently changed into a triple bogey.
He protested the choice and even threatened to tug out of the match, however he performed by means of the weekend and carded a 3rd spherical of 69 earlier than a remaining day 72.
Ryan Fox clinched victory to say his first main championship at 10 beneath. DeChambeau completed six pictures again at 4 beneath, however he mentioned the two-shot penalty performed a pivotal position in his weekend.
DeChambeau is now taking part in in LIV Golf UK on the JCB Golf and Country Club. He advised a information convention there: “Yeah, I made the cut. It was a good fight. I wish I’d have given it more on Saturday and Sunday; it felt like I could have.
“Besides the fifth, being three over on it, and the eleventh, that is six pictures. That’s tied for the lead proper there.
“Two holes and I’m right there for the Claret Jug.”
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After lacking the reduce in his earlier three main championships, DeChambeau’s tied 14th-place end gave him his strongest efficiency in a serious since he was runner-up to Scottie Scheffler on the 2025 PGA Championship.
DeChambeau’s animated criticism nicely after Friday’s spherical did not earn him numerous followers within the locker room — significantly Rory McIlroy, who mentioned he was “keeping the tournament hostage.”
“I won’t pretend to be up here and defend Bryson. I’m not particularly fond of him,” McIlroy mentioned. “I think a lot of it’s performative. I think a lot of it’s for attention.”
World No. 1 Scheffler was requested about McIlroy’s feedback forward of the 3M Open.
“I’ve never been a big fan of personal jabs,” Scheffler mentioned.
“I don’t think that rivalry is a big thing in golf just because, like I said, my biggest rivalry week in and week out is the golf course.”
Information from PA was used on this report.
