Shane Lowry penalty: Why he received twostroke penalty after Open Championship Round 2 James H. Williams, USA TODAY July 18, 2025 at 7:40 PM Shane Lowry was given a twostroke penalty after the second round of the Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club on Friday.
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James H. Williams, USA TODAY July 18, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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.
Lowry's score on the hole was changed from a par to a double bogey by the R&A's Rules Committee using Rule 9.4.
The rule reads: "This Rule applies only when it is known or virtually certain that a player (including the player's caddie) lifted their ball at rest or the player's or their caddie's actions caused it to move."
🚨❌⛳️ #PENALTY ASSESSED — Shane Lowry has been informed that he has been assessed a 2-stroke penalty for the incident involving his ball, which moved during a practice swing during today's 2nd round. @LowryTracker pic.twitter.com/WjGcwJqHtc
— NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) July 18, 2025
Lowry, who won the 2019 Open Championship, stated that he was made aware of a potential rules infraction against him by a rules official as he was walking up the 15th fairway.
Shane Lowry shares his thoughts on penalty
"I wasn't arguing my case, but I was disappointed that they don't have more camera angles on us," Lowry told reporters. "... I have to take the penalty because I can't have my name talked about or tossed around like that. I'll get on with it."
Shane Lowry is clearly absolutely devastated about the 2 shot penalty for his ball moving. He also doesn't think it was correct. Should he really have been penalised? This is worth a listen: pic.twitter.com/gSGnGEK1Ca
— Flushing It (@flushingitgolf) July 18, 2025
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