Oakmont, Pennsylvania, June 14, 2025-EE. Spaun after an exhaustive investigation into the accusations of Rory Mcilroy to cheat to obtain an unfair advantage. Announced a few moments at 3:50 pm local time, the failure has sent shock waves through Oakmont Country Club, where Spaun had been an outstanding leader with a low 66 in the first round. The penalty cuts its 1-Over score, chopped by the classification and lighting the fierce debate when the third round takes away this afternoon.
The controversy exploded on Thursday when Mcilroy, after a fight 4 against 74, accused Spaun of using illegal technology to improve his free opening of Bogey, which presented a 20-foot chip-in couple and couple salvages. The USGA investigation, promoted by the claim, concluded today, revealing that the Span putter contained a sophisticated modification of alignment aid considered a significant violation of rule 4.1a. The penalty, one of the hardest in the recent history of the US Open., Reflects the severity of the infraction, although the Span team insists that it was an involuntary supervision of a prior adjustment to the tournament. Mcilroy’s accusation, although initially speculative, now seems to have triggered a seismic change in the tournament.
Spaun, speaking with journalists minutes ago, said shock and frustration, saying: “I have never cheated, this feels like an exaggerated reaction to something I did not know. I am here to compete fairly.” The 34 -year -old man, who had been tied by the front after a second round of 72, is now in 3 in general, a dramatic fall of the dispute. The Decision of the USGA was made public when the players went out to the course, underlines their strict position on the rules of the team, but the lack of detailed dissemination about putter technology has fed skepticism. Mcilroy, now nine blows after a second round 73, has remained silent with the last development, although his previous outburst seems claimed.
The classification table has been reorganized, with Sam Burns leading 3 bass after a 65 stellar, followed by Viktor Hovland in 1 bass. Scottie Scheffler and Bryson Dechambeau, both in 4 Super and 10, respectively, remain in the mixture, while Spaun’s penalty gives an unexpected advantage for others. Fans on social networks are divided, with some praise of Mcilroy surveillance: “He is protecting the game!”, While others report the penalty as excessive, given the previous clean record of Spaun. The incident remembers the controversies of the US Open, as the Criminal Saga of Dustin Johnson in 2016, but the magnitude of 5 times marks a new border.
As Oakmont’s punishment design proves the field this afternoon, the approach changes to Span’s response and a potential attraction. Is this penalty a justified offensive against deception, or an overreach driven by Mcilroy’s influence? The world of golf observes carefully, with the third round promising drama beyond the streets as this unprecedented open of the US Open is developed.
