'Penalty was justified' - McIlroy on players' response to DeChambeau infringement
•Rory McIlroy stated that the players at the 2026 Open Championship agreed the two-shot penalty for Bryson DeChambeau was justified.
•The penalty was imposed due to a rule infringement during DeChambeau's second round.
•McIlroy criticized DeChambeau's conduct, suggesting it was not a good look for the tournament.
'Penalty was justified' - McIlroy on DeChambeau infringement'Penalty was justified' - McIlroy on DeChambeau infringementClose00Rory McIlroy says the consensus among the players competing at the 2026 Open Championship is that the two-shot penalty given to Bryson DeChambeau for a rule infringement in the second round was "justified". READ MORE: DeChambeau holding Open hostage not a great look - McIlroy Available to UK users only. SubsectionGolfPublished8 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated topicsGolfFollow Golf close panelYou are now following GolfUpdates from your Sport topics will appear in My Sport and in a collection on the Sport homepage.Read descriptionالمصدر: BBC Sport | Source: BBC Sport
→Rory McIlroy stated that the players at the 2026 Open Championship agreed the two-shot penalty for Bryson DeChambeau was justified.
→The penalty was imposed due to a rule infringement during DeChambeau's second round.
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