Shane Lowry Survives Wild, Profanity-Laced 11th Hole to Lead the Open Championship After 36 Holes

Shane Lowry, the 2019 Open Championship winner, was cruising at Royal Troon until reaching the 11th hole on Friday – called “The Railway.”

Lowry’s round had the potential to go off the rails when his second shot went off-course, leaving him furious with a cameraman.

Lowry sprays one left and immediately pissed at the cameraman.

Another unreal hot mic 🎤 pic.twitter.com/T6Dx9e44Rk

— Fairway Fitness – Chad Driscoll (@ChadDriscoll_) July 19, 2024

Lowry then took a provisional shot that went about 20 feet past the hole. But before he could play again, a spectator found the original ball, meaning he had to play that one.

He chose to drop and played a new fourth shot that landed short of the green. After an up and down, he escaped with a double bogey that dropped him into a tie for the lead.

But give credit to the former champion for not letting his overall game go off the rails.

He finished the rest of the round at 2-under, including this birdie on 18 to finish at -7 after 36 holes.

Shane Lowry DRILLS IT on 18 for birdie and a two-shot lead! 🔥🇮🇪

📺: @USANetwork | #TheOpen pic.twitter.com/xzbv31BGCz

— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) July 19, 2024

The big mover so far today is Billy Horschel. The American fired a 68 to wind up at -2. On the other end, after shooting a 68 on Thursday, Justin Thomas is in the middle of a disastrous round – sitting at +9 after nine holes on Friday and a shot behind the projected cut line of +5.

Cover Image via Golfweek