McIlroy accuses DeChambeau of holding Open 'hostage'

RTE Saturday 18th July 2026, 4:50PM 1 min read 5 hours ago

Masters champion Rory McIlroy delivered an extraordinary rebuke to a "performative" Bryson DeChambeau and accused the American of holding the tournament "hostage" over his rules controversy at The Open.

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