Bryson DeChambeau missed out on almost $280,000 in prize cash after being given a two-shot penalty at The Open Championship.
The massive-hitting American was involved in a bonkers clash with officers through the second spherical at Royal Birkdale.
After showing to trample the grass behind his ball, the 32-year-old was docked two pictures – regardless of demanding to be returned to the location of the incident and angrily protesting his innocence.
DeChambeau threatened to withdraw from the main and even name Donald Trump, the US president and a detailed good friend.
The 2-stroke penalty noticed him slip to 3 pictures off the lead on the midway stage. DeChambeau then slid additional down the leaderboard on Sunday.
Ultimately, the LIV Golf star completed in a tie for 14th as Ryan Fox took house the Claret Jug. That noticed DeChambeau earn $234,325 in prize cash.
Bryson DeChambeau was embroiled in a dramatic argument with officers at The Open
DeChambeau was hit with a penalty on the second day after ‘inadvertently enhancing his lie’
The American threatened to get US President Donald Trump concerned within the dispute
Had he completed two pictures higher off, DeChambeau would have been in a four-way tie for sixth place and brought house $514,212. DeChambeau made $37.2million on the PGA Tour earlier than becoming a member of LIV on a four-and-a-half-year deal value a reported $125m.
On Monday, well-placed sources confirmed to Each day Mail Sport that the double US Open champion warned he would possibly search a presidential intervention on the peak of the drama.
Nevertheless, not like the World Cup controversy involving USMNT striker Folarin Balogun, the White House didn’t become involved and the penalty was not overturned.
Whereas Scottie Scheffler insisted DeChambeau was not a ‘cheat’, Rory McIlroy was scathing of his rival’s antics.
Talking on Saturday, the world No 2 stated: ‘I used to be up within the gamers’ lounge watching it with just a few different gamers and as quickly as he made the step into the ball, all of us form of checked out one another and we have been like, “That did not appear proper.”
Then once I heard that he was referred to as in by the foundations officers, it was fairly apparent for why.’
McIlroy added: ‘I believe lots of it is performative. I believe lots of it’s for consideration. To carry the match hostage like that and to have all of us, gamers, volunteers, everybody ready on him to depart, I did not really feel prefer it was an ideal look.’
