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.

Lowry didn’t want to make excuses, but Saturday was brutal as he shot 74 while battling a virus at the Open Championship.

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — If anybody stepped to the first tee at Portrush with a powerful memory, it was Shane Lowry. He is, after all, the last player to win a British Open at Portrush, in 2019, and he’d been anticipating the emotions that would engulf him for that first tee shot this week for quite a while.

Shane Lowry says he would not be called a "cheat" after accepting a two-stroke penalty during the second round of the Open Championship.

Smylie Kaufman wasn't the only one cursing at Royal Portrush on Friday, but he still drew an apology from Mike Tirico.

Irish golfer Shane Lowry won the Open the last time it was held at Royal Portrush in 2019 (pictured above), and this weekend, he’ll be looking to repeat his victory on the course. “I always said for a long time that no matter what I achieve in golf,

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PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Shane Lowry believes he’s figured out a formula to excel in the biggest tournaments, like this week’s British Open at Royal Portrush, where he won the Claret Jug in 2019.