Shane Lowry was not at all happy with the judges' decision to award him a two-stroke penalty during the second round of the Open Championship.

It was supposed to be a special return to Royal Portrush for the 2019 Open champion, but it has been anything but.

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Shane Lowry’s Portrush British Open defense won’t officially be dead until Sunday’s final round is complete. It didn’t officially end with the 3-over-par 74 he shot in Saturday’s third round.

The most stinging thing that can happen to a golfer, especially in the heat of a major, is a penalty that rewrites their scorecard. On Friday at Royal Portrush, Shane Lowry felt that sting in full force.

Shane Lowry was given a two-stroke penalty after the second round of the Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club on Friday. Lowry was determined to have caused his ball to move while taking a practice swing in the rough ahead of his second shot on the par-5 12th hole.

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 was assessed a two-shot penalty after rules officials determined that he caused his ball to move during Friday’s second round of the Open Championship.

Shane Lowry was caught in a foul-mouthed rant during the second round of The Open at Royal Portrush – before being handed a two-stroke penalty. The Irishman has been looking to win his