Dossier
rules officials
Coverage of rules officials in the Nexus archive.
- McIlroy accuses DeChambeau of trying to ‘hold the tournament hostage’ at British Open
Rory McIlroy criticized Bryson DeChambeau for holding the British Open tournament hostage after a rules dispute over an alleged swing path improvement. DeChambeau was penalized two shots, and other players like Marco Penge and Xander Schauffele offered more diplomatic responses to the incident.
- Bryson DeChambeau flips out on rules officials before being assessed two-stroke penalty at Open Championship
Bryson DeChambeau was assessed a two-stroke penalty at the Open Championship after officials alleged he improved his lie by stomping down fescue on the fifth hole. DeChambeau disputed the call, arguing with officials on the course and in the clubhouse, but the penalty was enforced, dropping his score from 68 to 70 and placing him in a tie for fifth. Lucas Herbert leads the tournament with a record 62.