DeChambeau Holding Open Hostage Not a Great Look McIlroy The drama at Royal Birkdale on Friday evening has left many questioning the fabric of golf's culture.
Bryson DeChambeau, the two time US Open champion, engaged in a heated dispute with R&A rules officials over a penalty that cost him two strokes and dropped him from one off the lead to three back.
The incident highlights underlying issues within golf itself. Rory McIlroy, never one to mince words, called out his fellow competitor for holding "the Open hostage.