Clear cut to punish DeChambeau - R&A boss

Sincity Press Staff 3 hours ago 1 min read 6
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The two-shot penalty given to Bryson DeChambeau at the Open is a "clear-cut decision" and Donald Trump has not called the R&A, says CEO Mark Darbon.

DeChambeau, 32, looked to person lifted himself to 1 changeable disconnected the pb connected Friday - finishing 7 nether par with a four-under 66 - but was punished aft being deemed to person trampled connected agelong writer adjacent to his shot connected the 5th hole.

There had been immoderate uncertainty astir whether DeChambeau would proceed playing astatine the tournament, but aboriginal connected Friday helium said the determination would "fire" him up for the weekend.

The two-time US Open champion, who is present 3 shots down Australian overnight person Lucas Herbert, tees disconnected astatine 15:30 BST.

Darbon would not beryllium drawn connected whether DeChambeau had threatened connected Friday nighttime to propulsion retired of the weekend.

"It's just to accidental determination was immoderate emotion astir that and we volition support immoderate of the aspects of that treatment private," Darbon said.

He added: "There was immoderate emotion but I empathise with that. Bryson has played a large circular of golf, is successful contention astatine a large championship, helium wants to triumph the golf's archetypal major.

"We were focused connected the ruling and making a just assessment."