Bryson DeChambeau faced a two-shot penalty at The Open after officials ruled he inadvertently improved his lie by stepping on deep grass around his ball on the fifth hole.The American, who finished his round with back-to-back birdies for a score of 66, was driven to the fifth hole by officials following his round.DeChambeau, 32, was visibly aggravated by the conversation with officials and later met with recorders at Royal Birkdale.The penalty left him at 5-under-par overall, three behind leaders Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns, who both shot record-breaking rounds of 62.Herbert and Burns became just the sixth and seventh men in history to achieve a 62 at a major championship.Rules official Grant Moir confirmed DeChambeau was penalised for improving his line of play, violating rule 8.1.Earlier, Jon Rahm received a warning after throwing his club in frustration, carding 67 to sit four shots off the lead.

The incident highlights the strict adherence to rules in professional golf, where even minor infractions can impact a player's score and standing in a major tournament.