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Bryson DeChambeau has been accused of impersonating US President Donald Trump during his rules debate at The Open, multiple media reports have claimed.
The two-time major winner was handed a two-shot penalty late Friday night After officials reviewed the footage and determined that he had improved his backhand by flattening some tall grass on the fifth hole at Royal Birkdale.
Multiple reports claim that DeChambeau allegedly threatened to call Trump during lengthy negotiations with the R&A over the penalty, which dropped him to second place and a tie-five and three back from the lead on Friday.
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Scotty Scheffler defends Ryder Cup teammate DeChambeau after two-shot penalty
Sky Sports News The R&A has contacted the White House press office and DeChambeur’s management team for comment.
DeChambeau serves on the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition, a friend of Trump’s. His last White House appearance was in Mayand played golf with him.
Trump asked soccer’s world governing body FIFA to review the red card shown to US forward Folarin Balogun during the World Cup, the player’s one-match ban was later suspended, and DeChambeau sought a similar intervention.
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Sam Barnes said there was ‘not enough evidence’ to convict DeChambeau.
Although the call did not happen at the time, it is not known if DeChambeau was contacted personally, but R&A Chief Executive Mark Durbon was asked on Saturday if there had been contact with the president.
“No, I didn’t get a call from President Trump,” he said told BBC Sport. “Regardless of the player it affected, it’s the same decision — it was clear from a rules standpoint.”
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Brendel Chamblee and Paul McGinley were critical of DeChambeau’s actions on the fifth hole.
Sky Sports News It is understood that after his third round on Saturday DeChambeau went to the championship office in Durban, where his request to take possession of his scorecard from the previous day was refused.
The R&A is yet to comment on the matter. DeChambeau is next scheduled to feature in England’s LIV Golf League event, starting Thursday at JCB Golf and Country Club, although he is not listed for any pre-tournament media.
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Sky Sports’ Jamie Weir discusses why DeChambeau was given a two-shot penalty
‘Lots of ups and downs’ – DeChambu reflects on challenging week
DeChambeau ended a run of three consecutive major misses over the weekend and avoided the ‘Bryson Slam’ of four misses in a season, eventually finishing 14th and six strokes behind Ryan Fox.
The American declined to speak to the media in anticipation of his eighth straight major round, having not been given post-round interviews during his missed cuts at the PGA Championship and the US Open.
“A lot of ups and downs this week, to say the least,” DeChambeau said on Instagram. “But I’m proud of the way I fought.
“Thanks to all my supporters for carrying me. Onwards and upwards from here. Congratulations to Ryan Fox on an incredible win!”
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Rory McIlroy spoke to the media after his third round at The Open and said he was unfazed by DeChambeau’s actions.
World No 1 Scheffler defended DiChambeau in the rules controversy, insisting his fellow American was “not a cheater”, while Rory McIlroy described the incident as “effective”.
“I’m not going to come out here and pretend to defend Bryson,” McIlroy said Saturday. “I don’t particularly like him. I think a lot of it is performative. I think a lot of it is for attention.
“To hold the tournament hostage like that, and all of us, the players, the volunteers, all waiting for him to leave, I didn’t think it was a great look.”
