Bryson DeChambeau wanted President Trump to intervene in his Open Championship penalty: report

Bryson DeChambeau’s two-stroke punishment astatine nan 2026 Open Championship was 1 of nan astir talked-about incidents connected nan people passim nan tournament, and it continues to make headlines aft a caller study mentioned he wanted to get President Donald Trump involved.

DeChambeau, who shares a adjacent relationship pinch Trump, particularly aft playing play together connected nan LIV Golf star’s YouTube channel, was docked 2 strokes during his 2nd round aft he was seen stomping connected gangly writer adjacent his ball, which is an forbidden move.

Rory McIlroy claimed that DeChambeau was holding nan last awesome of nan play play hostage aft refusing to motion his second-round scorecard aft finishing.

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President Donald Trump, right, walks toward nan Oval Office arsenic he returns to nan White House pinch Bryson DeChambeau, victor of nan 2024 U.S. Open, aft playing golf, Sunday, June 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Now, play writer Geoff Shackelford is reporting DeChambeau wanted to get Trump involved.

"Sources pinch knowledge of nan thirty-minute chat said DeChambeau wanted nan President to subordinate a run against nan eventual two-stroke punishment that yet dropped his people from 66 to 68," Shackelford wrote. "The petition came aft DeChambeau had already been fixed a uncommon spot of typical exception to return to nan segment wherever he’s stomped astir gangly fescue unsmooth successful his backswing."

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Trump reportedly denied DeChambeau’s petition to measurement in. The White House has not instantly responded to a petition for remark by Fox News Digital.

Bryson DeChambeau of nan United States rides successful a buggy pinch a rules charismatic pursuing nan 2nd information of The 154th Open Championship astatine Royal Birkdale successful Southport, England, connected July 17, 2026. (Richard Heathcote/Reuters)

There’s nary telling what DeChambeau whitethorn person thought Trump could do, but aft what occurred successful nan FIFA World Cup pinch Team USA, possibly he was hoping for a akin result.

Trump contacted FIFA president Gianni Infantino, yet different adjacent friend, to inquire astir a reappraisal of nan reddish paper fixed to Folarin Balogun – Team USA’s prima striker passim nan tournament. Balogun’s arguable reddish paper would’ve had him sidelined for nan Round of 16 against Belgium, but FIFA suspended nan reddish card, allowing him to play.

It yet made nary difference, arsenic Belgium handed nan U.S. a 4-1 conclusion to sound nan big state retired of nan tourney earlier this month.

Bryson DeChambeau shakes hands pinch Scottie Scheffler connected nan 18th spread during nan 2nd information of The Open Championship astatine Royal Birkdale Golf Club successful Southport, England, connected July 17, 2026. (Tracy Wilcox/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)

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DeChambeau vanished tied for 14th spot astatine 4-under for nan tourney astatine Royal Birkdale this past weekend. New Zealand’s Ryan Fox secured his first-ever awesome title aft birdying his last spread to hit retired American Cameron Young by 1 changeable pinch a 10-under tourney finish.

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