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McIlroy lashes out at DeChambeau for ‘holding the Open hostage’ over penalty row

First publishedJul 18, 16:29 UTC
Last updatedJul 18, 21:30 UTC · 1m ago
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The Guardian US8McIlroy lashes out at DeChambeau for ‘holding the Open hostage’ over penalty rowOpen ↗Fox News Latest6Rory McIlroy blasts Bryson DeChambeau for holding The Open ‘hostage’ over penalty chaos: 'It is performative'Open ↗
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Rory McIlroy criticized Bryson DeChambeau for his behavior at the Open golf tournament. McIlroy said DeChambeau's actions were 'not a good look'. The incident happened during the second round of the tournament.

Reported by 2 outlets — The Guardian US, Fox News Latest. See all sources ↓

‘I won’t defend Bryson – I’m not fond of him’Masters champion says rival’s actions ‘not a good look’Rory McIlroy has accused a “performative” Bryson DeChambeau of “holding the tournament hostage” after the incredible scenes which marked the end of the American’s second round at the Open.DeChambeau’s antics were matched in noteworthy terms by the scathing sentiment of McIlroy on Saturday. “I won’t pretend to be up here and defend Bryson,” said McIlroy. “I’m not particularly fond of him.” Continue reading...

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Rory McIlroy criticized Bryson DeChambeau for his behavior at the Open golf tournament. McIlroy said DeChambeau's actions were 'not a good look'. The incident happened during the second round of the tournament.
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    Rory McIlroy blasts Bryson DeChambeau for holding The Open ‘hostage’ over penalty chaos: 'It is performative'

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