Shane Lowry's Claret Jug defence in Portrush is all but over after he was slapped with a two-shot penalty - as Scottie Scheffler ominously moved into the halfway lead.

SHANE LOWRY was embroiled in a major rules breach controversy during his second round at The Open. And it came just after he furiously shouted “f*** this place” in a blazing rant on

Shane Lowry was caught in a foul-mouthed rant during the second round of The Open at Royal Portrush. The Irishman is looking to win his second major after winning the same tournament at this very

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.

Cheering him on will be his wife, Wendy Lowry, and their daughters, Iris and Ivy. “There were plenty of times I have been crying myself to sleep or wondering am I able to keep going but when you have a good strong woman behind you it makes it easier,” Shawn said in 2019, per the Irish Independent. “I owe a lot to her.”

Lowry's ball moved after a practice swing, but did he cause the movement? That's the question tournament officials will have to answer.

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