Athletic Golf

Bryson controversy caps a tight 36 holes at The Open. Plus: Sam Burns' surprise showing https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7453267/2026/07/17/bryson-dechambeau-penalty-open-championship-golf-briefing/ This is The Athletic's newsletter for the 2026 Open Championship. #Golf

The wildest, most controversial penalties in golf's major championship history https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7453458/2026/07/17/golf-controversial-penalties-major-championships-dechambeau-tiger/ Bryson DeChambeau's two-stroke penalty at The Open Championship for improving the conditions affecting his stroke shocked Royal Birkdale. #Golf