OAKMONT, Pa. — Look, say what you will about Bryson DeChambeau, the man makes professional golf more interesting just by his existence. He pinballs his way through tournaments, often ending up on top of the leaderboard but always, always giving us something to discuss. He’s the finest content creator in the game, intentionally or not.

U.S. Open got off to a rocky start, but it was almost much worse as he nearly suffered from a bizarre rules gaffe.

Bryson DeChambeau’s first round at the US Open did not quite go to plan early on. The defending champion found himself involved in a bizarre rules controversy early on as play got underway