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.

Shane Lowry unleashing F-bomb rants during golf tournaments is certainly nothing new. He did it at this year's PGA Championship. He did it at last year's British Open. He, well, you get the point. But what happened on Friday was still a bit shocking from the Irishman.

AND IT WAS on Sunday that Shane Lowry was given a break. Having endured all manner of adversity across the week, Lowry enjoyed the climactic sunshine at Portrush, finishing with a five-under, six-birdie 66 that was illuminated by a hole-out from the fourth fairway.

Lowry feels “rejuvenated” and as prepared as he could be in his bid to become the first player to win consecutive British Opens at the same course since Tiger Woods at St. Andrews in 2000 and ’05.

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry both let emotions get the better of them at Royal Portrush during the second round of The Open Championship, with microphones picking up their swearing

Scheffler most certainly played his way into it as he seeks a second Major of the season after winning the US PGA at Quail Hollow in May, with his unflappable and patient approach working perfectly on such a testing day, made even tougher by the slow pace of play.

Royal Portrush is playing host to the final major of the year, the 2025 Open Championship in Northern Ireland. Here are the best prop bets to make.

Open Championship tees off Thursday at Royal Portrush with star-studded pairings and high-stakes storylines, including Rory McIlroy’s bid for a historic home-soil major win.