Show Notes
During the third round of The Open at Royal Birkdale, host Tom Irwin and Matt Chivers discuss the controversial two-shot penalty given to Bryson DeChambeau on the 5th hole in round two. Did the R&A make the correct call? And before The Open, was Sir Nick Faldo fair in his criticism of Bryson’s links approach?
From the media centre, Tom and Matt also talk about the fan experience at The Open, the intricacies behind TIO rulings with scoreboards and the incredible grandstand finish at Birkdale which forces the players to play daring shots Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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