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Bryson DeChambeau’s two-stroke penalty at the 2026 Open Championship was one of the most talked-about incidents on the course throughout the tournament, and it continues to make headlines after a recent report mentioned he wanted to involve President Donald Trump.
DeChambeau, who shares a close friendship with Trump, especially after playing golf together on the LIV Golf star’s YouTube channel, was hit with two strokes during his second round after he was seen stomping on the tall grass near his ball, which is an illegal move.
Rory McIlroy claimed DeChambeau was holding the final major of the golf season hostage after refusing to sign his second-round scorecard after finishing.
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President Donald Trump, right, walks toward the Oval Office as he returns to the White House with Bryson DeChambeau, winner of the 2024 U.S. Open, after playing golf, Sunday, June 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Now, golf writer Geoff Shackelford reports that DeChambeau wanted to get Trump involved.
“Sources with knowledge of the thirty-minute discussion said DeChambeau wanted the president to join a campaign against the eventual two-stroke penalty that ultimately reduced his score from 66 to 68,” Shackelford wrote. “The request came after DeChambeau had already been given a rare special dispensation to return to the scene in which he trampled tall fescue on his backswing.”
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Trump reportedly denied DeChambeau’s request to intervene. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Pak Gazette Digital.
Bryson DeChambeau of the United States rides in a buggy with a rules official after the second round of the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale in Southport, England, on July 17, 2026. (Richard Heathcote/Reuters)
It’s unknown what DeChambeau may have thought Trump might do, but after what happened at the FIFA World Cup with the United States team, he may have expected a similar outcome.
Trump contacted FIFA President Gianni Infantino, another close friend, to ask about a review of the red card given to Folarin Balogun, the U.S. team’s star forward throughout the tournament. Balogun’s controversial red card would have kept him out of the round of 16 against Belgium, but FIFA suspended the red card, allowing him to play.
In the end, it made no difference as Belgium handed the United States a 4-1 defeat to eliminate the host country from the tournament earlier this month.
Bryson DeChambeau shakes hands with Scottie Scheffler on the 18th hole during the second round of the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, on July 17, 2026. (Tracy Wilcox/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)
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DeChambeau finished tied for 14th at 4 under par in the tournament at Royal Birkdale last weekend. New Zealand’s Ryan Fox secured his first major championship after birdying his final hole to beat American Cameron Young by one stroke with a tournament finish of 10 under par.
