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During the third round of The Open at Royal Birkdale, host Tom Irwin and Matt Chivers discuss the controversial two-shot penalty given to Bryson DeChambeau on the 5th hole in round two. Did the R&A make the correct call? And before The Open, was Sir Nick Faldo fair in his criticism of Bryson’s links approach? From the media centre, Tom and Matt also talk about the fan experience at The Open, the intricacies behind TIO rulings with scoreboards and the incredible grandstand finish at Birkdale which forces the players to play daring shots
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"The many layers of the Bryson DeChambeau ruling at The Open" is an episode of The NCG Golf Podcast. Runtime 51 min. Published July 18, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.