DeChambeau Sought Trump's Help Over 2-Shot Open Penalty, Finishing 6 Back
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Updated · The Independent · Jul 20
DeChambeau Sought Trump's Help Over 2-Shot Open Penalty, Finishing 6 Back
3 articles · Updated · The Independent · Jul 20
Summary
Bryson DeChambeau reportedly asked to speak to Donald Trump after the R&A hit him with a two-shot penalty late Friday at Royal Birkdale.
Officials ruled video showed DeChambeau improved the area of his backswing by flattening long grass on the fifth hole, a decision Mark Darbon called clear-cut.
The penalty dropped DeChambeau from second place and two off the lead; he later finished tied 14th, six shots behind champion Ryan Fox.
Darbon said he received no call from Trump, and DeChambeau's later request to take possession of his previous day's scorecard was also declined.
DeChambeau, a Trump ally who serves on the president's sports council, skipped media again after the round and posted only a brief Instagram message.