Rory McIlroy Criticizes Bryson DeChambeau's Penalty on Swing Adjustment

McIlroy finished his round with a 69‑stroke score before publicly denouncing Bryson DeChambeau's two‑stroke penalty for adjusting his swing on the fifth hole. The penalty, imposed for improving ball position, has been criticized as a stretch of the tournament’s rules.

McIlroy argued the sanction was clearly unjust and called for stricter oversight of similar incidents in future events.