US Edition"Should Be Penalized Again for that" - Fans Criticize the Shane Lowry's Behaviour After Not Getting Relief for Embedded Ball
- On May 16, during the second day of the 2025 PGA Championship held at Quail Hollow, Shane Lowry encountered a difficult situation on the 8th hole, a challenging par-4.
- Lowry's tee shot landed embedded in another player's pitch mark, but tournament officials denied him relief under Rule 16.3.
- After being forced to play the embedded ball, Lowry hit into a greenside bunker and made a bogey, visibly expressing anger and frustration on the course.
- Fans on social media expressed criticism of Lowry's conduct, with some suggesting he deserved an additional one or two-stroke penalty for his actions, while others showed understanding given the challenging playing conditions.
- The incident contributed to Lowry’s challenging day as he stood just outside the projected cutline at T59 and acknowledged needing a low score to improve.
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Golfer rages over cruel ruling
Shane Lowry was left fuming after he was made to play his ball from a pitch mark.
"Should be penalized again for that" - Fans criticize the Shane Lowry's behaviour after not getting relief for embedded ball
Golf fans reacted on social media after Shane Lowry expressed his frustration after a failed attempt to hit an embedded ball during the 2025 PGA Championship Round 2 on Friday.
Lowry lashes out at PGA Championship after ball embedded in fairway
OFFALY PGA Tour star Shane Lowry lashed out during round two of the 2025 PGA Championship. The fairway took the brunt of the Irishman’s fury after a controversial ruling saw him denied relief for an embedded ball. The Irishman’s ball was badly embedded in the fairway Shane Lowry was refused relief by a PGA rules official at Quail Hollow Lowry took his fury out on the fairway after a chunked shot from the embedded lie The 2019 Open champion was l…
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