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07/18 12:12 CDT McIlroy accuses DeChambeau of trying to 'hold the tournament
hostage' at British Open
McIlroy accuses DeChambeau of trying to 'hold the tournament hostage' at
British Open
By STEVE DOUGLAS
AP Sports Writer
SOUTHPORT, England (AP) --- Rory McIlroy saved one of his best shots at the
British Open on Saturday for Bryson DeChambeau.
The world No. 2 didn't hold back when asked for his thoughts on DeChambeau's
conduct late Friday, when the American was involved in a lengthy, heated
post-round exchange with rules officials as they reviewed whether he had
inadvertently improved the path of his swing on the fifth hole.
DeChambeau was penalized two shots and there were doubts over whether he would
show up for the weekend. The extraordinary late-evening scenes also delayed the
release of the tee times for Saturday's third round.
"I won't pretend to be up here and defend Bryson," McIlroy told reporters after
shooting a 1-under 69 in the third round. "I'm not particularly fond of him. I
think a lot of it is performative. I think a lot of it's for attention."
"To hold the tournament hostage like that," McIlroy continued, "and to have all
of us -- players, volunteers, everyone -- waiting on him to depart, I didn't
feel like it was a great look."
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