Scheffler, British Open and Royal Portrush
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Shane Lowry opened his campaign at the 153rd Open Championship with a steady one‑under‑par 70 in the first round, navigating Royal Portrush’s tricky links with minimal drama. In round two, he is one-under par through 14 to sit at two‑under overall.
Shane Lowry says he would like the Open to return to Royal Portrush "next year" after an "incredible" week of support.
Shane Lowry will get to enjoy some downtime, two weeks to be exact, before hitting the road again for the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup playoffs, in which he is currently 16th in the standings. He is set to play the St Jude Classic, the BMW and then all the way to the Tour Championship, that finale confined to the top 30 on the standings.
Shane Lowry unleashing F-bomb rants during golf tournaments is certainly nothing new. He did it at this year's PGA Championship. He did it at last year's British Open. He, well, you get the point. But what happened on Friday was still a bit shocking from the Irishman.
Former champion Shane Lowry says his Open Championship at Royal Portrush has been "hard to take" after a shooting three over in his third round on Saturday.
What caused Shane Lowrys two-shot penalty during the second round at The Open? Why was he punished at Royal Portrush and how has golf reacted? Key questions around one of the biggest storylines of the
Shane Lowry has been assessed a two-shot penalty for his golf ball moving in the rough on the 12th hole of the British Open.
Lowry didn’t want to make excuses, but Saturday was brutal as he shot 74 while battling a virus at the Open Championship.
Looking back on Shane Lowrys stunning win at Royal Portrush in 2019, the Irishman carding a course-record 63 on Saturday on his way to a six-stroke win; Watch all four days of The 153rd Open from July 17-20,
Lowry feels “rejuvenated” and as prepared as he could be in his bid to become the first player to win consecutive British Opens at the same course since Tiger Woods at St. Andrews in 2000 and ’05.
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Irish Star on MSNShane Lowry's reaction to Open crowd sums him up after bouncing back from rules controversy
Shane Lowry's week was hampered by a two-shot penalty in the second round of The Open Championship, but the Irishman bounced back with an impressive finish on Sunday