About this episode

The episode discusses the penalty controversy surrounding Bryson DeChambeau during the second round of the 2026 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.

Despite two record-tying rounds of 62 on Friday at Royal Birkdale, Bryson DeChambeau remains the lead story yet again. Brendan, Kevin Van Valkenburg, and Joseph LaMagna went LIVE on YouTube to recap the second round of the 2026 Open Championship, only to have a two-shot penalty assessed to DeChambeau, then in second place, derail the entire show. The three reacted in real-time to the theatrics playing out on the fifth hole, where DeChambeau re-enacted his movements from earlier in the day in front of rules officials from the R&A. Kevin went to go scout out the scene on the ground, leaving Joseph and Brendan to make sense of what was unfolding. The two-shot penalty moved DeChambeau from solo second, just one shot back of Lucas Herbert, down to a tie for fifth alongside Sam Burns and Si Woo Kim. Joseph, Brendan, and PJ do highlight standout the two 62s from Burns and Herbert, as well as the continued strong play of Cameron Young and Ryan Gerard, but the majority of this episode is spent on Bryson and the ensuing ruling that could cost him his third major championship. The three mention notable missed cuts before setting the scene for a weekend at Royal Birkdale that is sure to…

People in this episode

Host: Brendan

Guests: Kevin Van Valkenburg, Joseph LaMagna

Topics covered

• golf
• Open Championship
• penalty controversy
• Bryson DeChambeau
• live recap
• round two

Keywords

• Bryson DeChambeau
• penalty
• Open Championship
• Royal Birkdale
• golf recap
• live show
• round two
• Lucas Herbert
• Sam Burns
• Si Woo Kim

Sponsors

Mercedes-Benz

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: R&A

Places: Royal Birkdale

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• Thursday at the 2026 Open Championship: Bryson Returns to the Ring · July 16, 2026 · 1h 5m
• A 2026 Open Championship Preview: New Birkdale, Same Scottie and Rory · July 14, 2026 · 1h 52m
• Tom Kim’s Scottish crowning, Early Open thoughts, and Firestone’s farewell tour · July 13, 2026 · 1h 15m
• Revisiting the 2017 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale · July 11, 2026 · 1h 20m

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