Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The biggest story coming out of The Open was not Ryan Fox lifting the Claret Jug. It was Bryson DeChambeau’s two-stroke penalty, the Rory McIlroy comments that followed, and the bigger question of whether golf’s rules make any sense in moments like this. Dan and the crew break down the penalty itself, whether Bryson actually improved his lie, whether Rory helped push the story along, why the whole thing felt inconsistent, and how the media completely turned the tournament into a Bryson story. They also get into Bryson’s response to Nick Faldo, Ryan Fox finally winning, Kevin Kisner’s rise as a broadcaster, and the latest code-of-conduct chaos.
The biggest story coming out of The Open was not Ryan Fox lifting the Claret Jug. It was Bryson DeChambeau’s two-stroke penalty, the Rory McIlroy comments that followed, and the bigger question of whether golf’s rules make any sense in moments like this. Dan and the crew break down the penalty itself, whether Bryson actually improved his lie, whether Rory helped push the story along, why the whole thing felt inconsistent, and how the media completely turned the tournament into a Bryson story. They also get into Bryson’s response to Nick Faldo, Ryan Fox finally winning, Kevin Kisner’s rise as a broadcaster, and the latest code-of-conduct chaos.
