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Golf Digest on MSNBritish Open 2025: A controversial decision shows the tricky problem players face with the Rules of GolfIt sounds absurdly dramatic, yet that was what hung in the balance Friday at Portrush when high-definition cameras caught Shane Lowry's ball shifting barely a fraction—a movement so minute it escaped notice in real time during the second round 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.
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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.