India, July 20 -- Bryson DeChambeau reportedly sought the involvement of US President Donald Trump following a controversial two-shot penalty he received at The Open.

The two-time major champion was penalized late on Friday evening after officials examined footage and concluded that he had altered the area of his backswing by flattening some tall grass on the fifth hole of Royal Birkdale.

Respected American journalist Geoff Shackelford reported that DeChambeau expressed a desire to communicate with Trump during extensive discussions with the R&A concerning the penalty, which caused him to drop from second place, two strokes behind the leader on Friday, as per The UK Independent.

The golfer is a close associate of Trump, having a role o...