Shane Lowry fumes after controversial ruling during PGA Championship meltdown at Quail Hollow
OFFALY PGA Tour star Shane Lowry lashed out during round two of the 2025 PGA Championship.
The fairway took the brunt of the
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The Irishman's ball was badly embedded in the fairway
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Shane Lowry was refused relief by a PGA rules official at Quail Hollow
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Lowry took his fury out on the fairway after a chunked shot from the embedded lie
The 2019 Open champion was left raging on the eighth hole at
Lowry called for a rules official before pleaded his case, the world number ten was convinced he was entitled to relief - but the rules official refused to budge.
After the lengthy exchange, the 38-year-old chunked his visibly hard effort, but his frustration boiled over as he took a full swing and massive divot out of the turf with his iron in rage.
Lowry could be heard
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The meltdown continued as Lowry went on to miss his putt for par.
After carding the bogey, the Clara native made an explicit gesture to the hole in a flash of anger caught on camera.
The Irishman's outburst came just a day after
The world No.1 was left fuming after being forced to play a mud-covered ball during his opening round, which led to a costly double bogey on 16.
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Jhonattan Vegas continues to lead the way at eight under.
Lowry faces an uphill battle to make the cut after his tough first round showing at the season's second major.
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