Shane Lowry is currently competing in the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania. Like many other players, the PGA Tour professional is finding the Oakmont course extremely challenging. During the opening round, Lowry’s frustration boiled over when he threw a microphone.
Known for being open with his emotions on the course, Lowry has had previous outbursts directed at marshals, his equipment, analysts, and during play. Today, his latest display of anger once again put him in the spotlight.
While playing the par-4 17th hole, Lowry was trying to recover from a rough stretch of bogeys. He managed to land his drive on the green, leaving himself 46 yards to the hole. However, after taking a big backswing, his chip only traveled about 17 feet. Frustrated, he tossed a microphone positioned on the left side of the green.
Fried Egg Golf shared the full video clip on X (formerly Twitter), captioning it:
“Shane Lowry is not enjoying Oakmont.”
Oakmont’s notoriously difficult course layout—with thick rough, narrow fairways, and lightning-fast greens—continues to challenge even the best golfers. Despite his powerful swing, Lowry’s shot was slowed significantly by the thick grass.
Lowry started his first round solidly, with pars on holes 10 and 11. Things began to unravel on the par-5 12th where he made a bogey, followed by a double bogey on the par-3 16th after missing a five-foot bogey putt. He ended his back nine 4-over-par after another bogey on hole 18.
Lowry’s Frustrations at the PGA Championship Last Month
Just weeks prior, Lowry faced another frustrating situation at the PGA Championship while competing for the Wanamaker Trophy at Quail Hollow. On the par-4 8th hole, his tee shot landed awkwardly in a pitch mark. When Lowry requested relief, officials denied him, forcing him to play the ball as it lay. The shot ended up in a greenside bunker.
Visibly upset, Lowry struck the pitch mark with his club after the shot. The incident was shared online by Underdog Golf, with the caption:
“Shane Lowry not given relief for an embedded ball. The result:”
Following the incident, ESPN’s Geoff Ogilvy commented that Lowry’s ball likely embedded into an old pitch mark. After eventually missing the cut at the PGA Championship, Lowry criticized an ESPN analyst, referring to him as the “ESPN Guy,” for allegedly interfering with his discussion with the match official.
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