Bryson DeChambeau calls out rival golfers who need to be 'exposed' and wants major rule change after issue at The Open

Golf star Bryson DeChambeau has hit out at his rivals while calling for a major rule change after noticing an issue at The Open

After a disastrous first round at the Royal Portrush saw him finish seven over par, many assumed that golf star DeChambeau would miss the cut at The Open this year.

However, the American fought back with a second round of 6-under, before ultimately finishing his competition with a score of nine under par.

Fellow American Scottie Scheffler currently leads with a massive five shot advantage at 17 under, while local hero Rory McIlroy currently matches DeChambeau's score.

Although The Open has overall run smoothly and allowed for several spectacular moments like DeChambeau's comeback and John Parry's hole-in-one, there is one issue that caused DeChambeau to call out his fellow players.

Like the US Open and PGA Championship, 156 players teed off during the first day of The Open on Thursday morning, but does not have players starting simultaneously on the first and 10th tees like the two American majors.

Because of this, the first players teed of at 06:35 BST, with groups of three starting every 11 minutes until the final group at 16:16.

Although this may sound like a perfect plan, several players taking slow rounds caused the final group to finish in near darkness, an issue that plagued the first two rounds of the competition.

Speaking after his third round, DeChambeau called out some of his fellow players for taking too long and suggested a controversial change to the rules of The Open and other competitions.

“Pace of play just never seems to be something that can get figured out," he said.

“It’s very simple, It’s not difficult at all. You need to individually time everybody for their whole entire round. Very simple. Nobody wants to do it. Something that, because people are too scared to get exposed. Which I am an advocate for.

“I think it’d be more fair towards everybody,” DeChambeau continued.

"You know, if somebody is playing slower, the guy can go up to him and say, ‘Hey, man. Like, you’re over par with your time."

When asked if he thought this would actually have an impact, DeChambeau specifically mentioned the first two rounds of The Open, suggesting that they show how a 'better system' is needed.

“Once you start penalising individuals for consecutive over — taking too much time," he added.

"I mean, I can tell you, the first two rounds, it was out of control, what I saw. It’s just, that’s the way people play. So, long story short, one day, I hope we can have a better system.”