Shane Lowry has really struggled at times this week at Aronimink, despite making the cut at the PGA Championship.
Lowry has posted rounds of 68, 76 and 70 at the PGA Championship this week, and is sitting in a tie for 64th heading into the final round on Sunday.
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The 39-year-old Irishman has experienced a challenging 2026 season so far on the PGA Tour, especially after losing the lead late on at the Cognizant Classic back in March.
And Shane Lowry‘s form, or indeed his mood, has not improved this week at the PGA Championship.
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Day two was the real killer for Lowry, after his round of 76 saw him tumble out of contention.
He posted a 70 at Aronimink on day three, but he still wasn’t at all happy.
Golf fans slam Shane Lowry after his comments on day three at the PGA
After finishing his third round on Saturday, Lowry said the PGA of America have got the setup at Aronimink wrong this week.
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“Yeah I think it’s a great golf course, but I think it has been set up pretty poorly,“ he said.
“And I guess that people sitting at home on the couch can say, ‘well, people are making birdies, some people are shooting good scores’.
“That’s always going to happen, they’re the best players in the world. But I was happy to hear Rory and Scottie’s comments yesterday, because it wasn’t just me feeling it out there.
“I feel like when you see the best players in the world struggling from 10 feet, you know that there’s something wrong somewhere.
“So I think they got it wrong the first two days. It looks like they’ve… it was certainly a little bit easier today, and it looks like that’s kind of maybe a reaction to the first two days, which is not right either you know.
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“We want to play a similar setup every day, and you want to play a golf course that gets harder as the week goes on, especially in these major championships.
“You look at the field so bunched, maybe that’s the reason for the setup the way it is.”
Unsurprisingly, many golf fans took to social media in reaction to the Irishman’s comments.
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“So tired of the whining. I remember Jack & Tiger saying 75% of fields in majors are already beat cause of their attitudes. They are supposed to be hard,“ one golf fan insisted.
While another said: “Death, taxes and Shane Lowry moaning at a major…tradition unlike any other.“
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Shane Lowry pulled from pillar to post by golf fans
The comments kept coming, with one golf fan criticizing Lowry’s attitude, saying: “Course set up is fine. What has been pretty poor this week, is the attitude of several players.“
“Shane can only win on the PGA tour when Rory is holding his hand at the Zurich. It’s a miracle he has a major under his belt,“ one golf fan exclaimed.
While others said: “All these pros mostly euros whining about that course! Guess they want it so they don’t have to think and actually play good in a major to win,“ and, “Hilarious, he can’t putt so it’s the course’s fault.“
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Then one golf fan labelled Lowry as ‘insufferable’: “These guys are so insufferable at times. They truly believe if they aren’t making birdies it’s some slight to their ability. It’s the lowest score that wins not who makes the most birdies.“
“These comments are crazy to me. Course is holding guys to reasonable scores and has produced a leaderboard full of stars with long-shots in the mix, and nobody is running away. Checks all the boxes for entertaining golf. I’d say they’ve set it up very well,“ another fan fumed.
While others said: “Oh no, the pins are tucked, it’s tough to get it close, it’s tough to 2-putt or chip it close, the rough is thick, the wind is blowing. Interpretation: My bestie had a tough first round and I just repeat what he says,“ and, “Everyone plays the same course. Low score wins. These entitled millionaires complaining when a course is difficult is a pathetic look. Shut up and play and stop whining.“
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Finally, another golf fan told Lowry to stop moaning: “Lots of whining from multi millionaires because they aren’t 20 shots under. Just play the damn course and stop complaining. Pathetic.“
It must be said, the golfers who have complained about the course setup this week have got it completely wrong.
Most golf fans have loved watching the tournament this week and that is really all that matters.
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