Shane Lowry takes penalty, reflects on tough break at The Open
Shane Lowry took a frustrating penalty he wasn’t sure about, saying he couldn’t let his integrity be questioned.
The Open
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.”
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.”
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