The Open 2026: DeChambeau handed two-shot penalty, Herbert leads after day two – as it happened

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Bryson DeChambeau was controversially handed a two-shot penalty after shooting a 66 which had catapulted him into second place at the Open. The two-time major champion was adjudged to have improved his stance as he attempted to escape from the rough earlier in his round – although officials accepted that the movement DeChambeau made on the fifth hole was not intentional. The American had produced a brilliant birdie-birdie finish which he thought had put him in the final group for Saturday on seven under par. Moments after signing his card, he was informed there were issues with how he played the driveable par-four fifth and was taken out to the…