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Bryson DeChambeau stepped off the course at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England on Friday afternoon at seven-under par and just a shot off the lead.
Just a few minutes later, though, the two-time major winner's score dropped to five-under after he was assessed a two-stroke penalty for allegedly improving his swing by stomping on the grass near his ball. Sam Burns, who held the lead in the Open Championship after 54 holes, didn't necessarily agree with the punishment decision.
"I honestly feel bad for Bryson in the situation that he was in. From my perspective, I didn't feel like maybe there was enough evidence for him to deserve a penalty there," Burns, who played alongside DeChambeau in the third round said.
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"I feel bad for him. I think he played an incredible round of golf late yesterday, and it's unfortunate to have something kind of like that where they come in after your round and tell you you're being docked two shots. But props to him. He came out and played a really nice round of golf today, and that takes a lot of grit to be able to come out and do that. So I was impressed," Burns added.
Despite the penalty, DeChambeau bounced back at sat at seven-under before carding a closing bogey on No. 18 to finish with a one-under, 69 and enter Sunday's round four shots off the lead of his playing partner.
Burns currently holds a two-shot lead at 11-under.
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