I watched that live and I didn’t notice anything and Shane didn’t notice anything. The R&A had to apply it because it was proved in slow motion, but it’s difficult, and it’s very harsh.

The result of assessing the slo-motion replays was a two-stroke penalty for the Irishman, who dropped to level par for the tournament. Lowry had posted a second consecutive round of one-under par ...

Lowry walked off the course following the second round at 2-under with a 1-under 70 for the day. Instead, his card now reads “7” for No. 12, and he finished the day with a 1-over 72 that puts ...

Shane Lowry of Ireland chips onto the 7th green during the first round of the British Open golf championship at the Royal Portrush Golf Club, Northern Ireland, Thursday, July 17, 2025.

Shane Lowry has a score to settle in this week’s U.S. Open at Oakmont, where he let a four-shot, final-round lead slip through his hands in 2016, the last time the tournament was played at the ...