Shane Lowry’s golf ball movement at the Open Championship “was discernible to the naked eye,” the major championship’s rules committee said — and it also explained why the Open’s 2019 ...

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.

Irish golfer Shane Lowry said he feared being “slaughtered” on social media if he did not accept the two-stroke penalty he received at The Open Championship on Friday.

Shane Lowry of Ireland on the 15th hole during day two of The 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club on July 18, 2025 in Portrush, Northern Ireland.

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Here's why it cost him two strokes during the Open Championship at Royal Portrush. The post The Shane Lowry ruling was complicated. Here's why it cost him 2 strokes appeared first on Golf.

Shane Lowry was hopeful of making a few birdies to inch a little closer to Scottie Scheffler in the British Open. Lowry was penalized two shots when his ball moved a fraction of an inch — the ...

Lowry and Scheffler, who played together, met with the officials for about 20 minutes after the round to review the video. “It was a very tough spot for Shane to be put in,” Scheffler said.

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 couldn't see it move a fraction of an inch. But video on zoom ...

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.