Bryson DeChambeau was involved in a contentious exchange with rules officials during the second round of The Open at Royal Birkdale on Friday. The dispute centered on whether the American golfer improved his lie in the rough near his ball, which could have resulted in a two-shot penalty.
In dramatic scenes, DeChambeau was seen shouting animatedly at officials as they discussed the incident on the fifth hole. Following the argument, DeChambeau shot a second-round 66, moving him into second place on the leaderboard, before returning to the fifth hole to address the ruling. The LIV Golf player continued to express his discontent as he was driven back toward the clubhouse, though it remained unclear at that point if a penalty would be applied for allegedly trampling down the rough to aid his backswing.