Bryson DeChambeau faces a tense final round at the Open at Royal Birkdale after a controversial two-shot penalty undermines his chances of contention. Multiple reports describe how the American player is met by hostile crowd reaction, including chants directed at rival Rory McIlroy, during a period described as a further “meltdown.” The coverage also notes that DeChambeau is unable to mount a late surge toward the Claret Jug. With the tournament’s outcome already settled toward the end of the day, he does not finish close enough to Ryan Fox—the eventual winner—for supporters to argue that he was denied a better result. Both sources frame the penalty as a key turning point, shifting DeChambeau away from the possibility of a dramatic close, while emphasizing the crowd atmosphere and his inability to recover from the setback.