On Friday, Shane Lowry got an incredibly unlucky break that led to a bogey during the second round of the PGA Championship.
On the short par-4 8th hole at Quail Hollow, the Irishman striped his tee shot down the fairway but found his ball in the middle of a divot. Lowry inquired about relief from the divot, which he would have been entitled to if it were his own ball. However, it was determined that the divot was from another player, therefore he was not granted relief.
This rules official will not be receiving a Christmas card from Shane Lowry. pic.twitter.com/D7Ed9Z1n6G
— GOLF.com (@GOLF_com) May 16, 2025
After not receiving relief from the rules official, Lowry proceeded to play a predictably poor shot from the unfavorable lie.
🚨🏌️😠 #WATCH — Shane Lowry is PISSED after he was not given relief for an embedded ball.
— NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) May 16, 2025
Should he have got relief?
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After smashing his club into the divot, Lowry went off on a profanity-laced tirade as he walked to his ball, which landed short of the green.
Lowry would go on to make bogey but he wasn't done yet. After tapping in for the 5, he directed an inappropriate gesture toward the ball.
Shane Lowry proceeds to flip off his ball after making bogey on No. 8. https://t.co/gzZnE4v3W4 pic.twitter.com/tDzB8eBoGc
— GOLF.com (@GOLF_com) May 16, 2025
Players having to play the ball as it lies on a rain-soaked Quail Hollow has been a popular topic of conversation this week. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler spoke out against the PGA of America's decision to not play preferred lies during the first round of the PGA Championship.
Lowry remained on the projected cut line of 2 over through the first nine of his second round.
This article was originally published on www.si.com as Shane Lowry Erupts in Fiery Outburst After Bad Break at Quail Hollow.
