355: Bryson DeChambeau's Two-Shot Penalty Shakes Up The Open Championship

355: Bryson DeChambeau's Two-Shot Penalty Shakes Up The Open Championship

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July 17, 2026 · 32 min · Episode 355

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The episode discusses Bryson DeChambeau's two-shot penalty at The Open Championship and its implications, along with course records and rules enforcement in golf.

Charlie Hulme and Smylie Kaufman break down a wild Friday at The Open Championship, headlined by Bryson DeChambeau's two-shot penalty for improving his lie in the fescue on the par-4 5th. Smylie was on-site chasing the story in real time — he walks through racing out to the hole, tracking down the actual divot, and simulating Bryson's swing to assess whether the penalty was warranted. The ruling drops Bryson to T5 at 5 under, three back of the lead heading into the weekend. Plus: two Royal Birkdale course records as Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns both card 62s, the tied-lowest round in major championship history; a bigger-picture debate on whether rules enforcement is consistent across the PGA Tour, USGA, and R&A (with the Wyndham Clark, Joaquin Niemann, Jon Rahm, and Sam Burns/Oakmont cases all on the table); real questions about whether Bryson tees it up Saturday; a driver-strategy breakdown comparing Tommy Fleetwood and Jon Rahm's approaches on the 10th hole; and score predictions for the cut line and the weekend leader. Don't forget to like, comment, subscribe, and follow us on socials @thesmylieshow! Chapters 1:25 Bryson DeChambeau's penalty controversy breaks 2:18 Smylie's…

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