Shane Lowrys hopes of another major victory at Royal Portrush suffered a significant setback after he was handed a two-shot penalty at the end of his second round at The 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.

Shane Lowry was slapped with a two-shot penalty during the second round of The Open and the former champion feared being labelled a cheat if he argued against the decision

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Irishman Shane Lowry, who won the British Open the last time it was played at Portrush, was assessed a two-shot penalty for accidentally moving his ball with a practice swing before his second shot on the par-5 12th hole.

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Shane Lowry's efforts to chase down Scottie Scheffler at The Open Championship this weekend have been dented after he was handed a two-shot penalty at Royal Portrush

At the time, they could not have known, but they were about to create what would become the only golf course outside Great Britain to host The Open Championship not once, but three times. As we approach the 153rd Open Championship,

The Offaly star had his highs and lows in a tough first round of The Open but was very pleased all round to be under par heading into Friday