The Open: Bryson DeChambeau handed two-shot penalty after controversial ruling in second round at Royal Birkdale

Bryson DeChambeau was handed a two-shot penalty during the second round of The Open at Royal Birkdale after being found to have inadvertently improved his lie at the par-four fifth hole, turning what would have been a five into a triple-bogey seven. The penalty came after DeChambeau completed his round, which included a birdie-birdie finish for a four-under 66 that had briefly placed him within a shot of the halfway lead following an opening-round 67. DeChambeau expressed his disappointment with the ruling on social media, calling the decision 'disappointing.'