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Rory on Bryson: 'I'm not particularly fond of him'

July 18, 2026 01:09 PM
Rory McIlroy was asked about the two-shot penalty given to Bryson DeChambeau after Round 2 and DeChambeau's response at Royal Birkdale late Friday. McIlroy called the reaction "performative" and that the two-shot penalty was justified.

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