Open Championship Controversies

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Shane Lowry, The Open Championship

Shane Lowry's ball moving controversy heats up quickly at The Open Championship

Shane Lowry won The Open the last time it was at Royal Portrush, but a controversy over his ball moving on a practice swing might make his return for the 2025 British Open one to forget.

GOLF.com on MSN · 13h

'Hard to take': Shane Lowry rules controversy sparks confusion at Open Championship

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Golf LIVE: 86 Open stars sent home as Shane Lowry addresses controversy

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Shane Lowry controversy overshadows Scottie Scheffler taking ominous lead at Open

Shane Lowry was assessed a two-stroke penalty for this incident on the 12th hole.

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Open Championship leaderboard, second round updates: Scottie Scheffler holds 36-hole lead

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World No 1 Scottie Scheffler leads Matt Fitzpatrick at the Open Championship halfway mark

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Open Championship co-leader Matt Fitzpatrick can now say his struggles are behind him

Fitzpatrick, co-leading the Open Championship at Royal Portrush after a morning round of 67, didn’t need to rack his brain to pinpoint that moment.

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The Open round two: Sizzling Fitzpatrick stretches lead as Scheffler chases

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Ryder Cup a cause for Fitzpatrick's turnaround?

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Lowry cops penalty on 12th hole

The incident on the 12th hole propelled the 153rd Open Championship into controversy, when Shane Lowry was standing over his second shot.

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Pro sinks hole-in-one on controversial par-3 at Open Championship

The short par-3 17th hole at Royal Liverpool has caused a lot of controversy at the 2023 Open Championship due to the severe challenge it presents. But someone forgot to tell that to Australian ...

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$40M-worth PGAT winner gets rare praise from Brad Faxon ahead of The Open

PGAT winner Rickie Fowler received praise from Brad Faxon before the Open Championship began on Thursday. The Open Championship is the last major of the PGA Tour schedule, and it will take place from July 17 to 20.

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Greg Norman Not Invited to 2022 Open Championship Amid LIV Controversies

The R&A announced Saturday that it did not invite two-time Open Championship winner Greg Norman to the 2022 Open Championship festivities in St. Andrews, Scotland. According to ESPN's Mark ...

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British Open 2023: Why the latest Rory McIlroy rules controversy is ...

In the waning hours of Round 1 of the Open Championship at Royal Liverpool, Rory McIlroy’s third shot at the par-5 18th failed to escape a greenside bunker, a byproduct of an odd raking style ...

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Wyndham Clark's Berserk Act at Oakmont Leads to Career-Ruining Punishment

Just hours before the Open Championship, PGA Tour pro Wyndham Clark has been banned from Oakmont after a locker-room outburst during the U.S. Open last month.