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The Irish Sun
13 hours ago
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- The Irish Sun
‘Typical LIV behaviour' – Fans slam Joaquin Niemann for shocking temper tantrum at The Open
GOLF fans have slammed Joaquin Niemann for a bad tempered display of frustration at The Open. The Chilean golfer is the top player on the Saudi-backed LIV Golf tour this season. 3 Joaqiun Niemann plays from the rough during his second round at The Open Credit: Shutterstock Editorial He has won four times on LIV Golf from eight tournaments, and has banked an incredible £15m for this troubles. But the 26-year-old missed the cut at Royal Portrush by one stroke after rounds of 70 and 74. And he let his frustration boil over as he left the 18th green on Friday. Niemann stomped on his golf bag, in a scene that was shared on X. read more on the open He raises his foot high and stamps down on his clubs, and caddie Gary Matthews has to pull his hand away quickly to avoid it being clipped. Fans were quick to slam the hot-headed temper tantrum. One fan wrote: 'Typical LIV behaviour.' Another said: 'He's horrible at majors.' Most read in Sport BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK Another fan commented: 'Pro golfers are the biggest babies on the planet. His caddie was trying to pick up the bag …. Dude is a total loser.' One disappointed fan wrote: "I'm sick of all these temper tantrums with golfers lately. "They look like spoiled little brats having tantrums like two-year-olds.' Niemann's frustration is justified, even if his outburst with his spikes is not. 3 Joaquin Niemann gets ready to stamp down on his bag 3 Caddie Gary Matthews has to pull his hand away to avoid getting it kicked He must be baffled that he hasn't been able to translate his LIV Golf form to the majors. It is now two consecutive missed cuts and one top-10 finish in 26 major appearances for Niemann. Awkward moment fart noise stuns Open commentators into silence before pair burst out laughing Niemann wasn't the only big name to miss the cut as Colin Morikawa and Brooks Koepka also crashed out. Open champion in 2021, Morikawa endured two rounds to forget, finishing on seven over par. And Koepka also missed out, meaning he's failed to make Saturday at three of the four majors this year, which is a fall from grace for the American. The Open 2025 ONE of the most anticipated Opens in years is finally here. Can THE OPEN 2025 LIVE - Follow all the latest updates from Royal Portrush TIPS AND FREE BETS ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW... The Open 2025 schedule and tee times The Open prize money 2025 TOP STORIES...
The Irish Sun
a day ago
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- The Irish Sun
Shane Lowry in rules breach controversy at The Open as furious star yells ‘f*** this place' in frustration
SHANE LOWRY was embroiled in a major rules breach controversy during his second round at The Open. And it came just after he furiously shouted "f*** this place" in a blazing rant on Friday evening. Advertisement 4 Shane Lowry appeared to make the ball move with his practice swing Credit: Sky Sports 4 The ball nudged ever so slightly backwards Credit: Sky Sports 4 The rules controversy came on the hole after his X-rated outburst Credit: Sky Sports Lowry, 38, had gone bogey-free for the first ten holes to get to -2. But his wayward tee shot on 11 spooned left, causing him to yell out the expletive in anger. Incredibly, it is the third different Major out of four this year where Lowry has used the X-rated phrase. And commentator Ewan Murray said on Sky Sports Golf: "Sorry about the language slipping through there." Advertisement READ MORE ON THE OPEN Irishman Lowry - champion at Portrush in 2019 - bogeyed the hole. Then on the very next hole, he found the rough when his tee shot drifted left on the par-5 12th hole. Lowry headed over to his ball and tried to figure out how he could recover. But as he swung his club head through the long grass, Advertisement Most read in Golf CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS On the replay, it just seems to nudge backwards fractionally. Lowry nor his caddie noticed the tiny motion at the time and therefore the world No18 did not call it on himself. Tense moment as furious Jon Rahm confronts golf fan at The Open But the TV commentators and golf fans watching the action at home highlighted the incident. Advertisement One social media user said: "Did Shane Lowry's ball move juuuuust a tad on that practice swing??" Another wrote: "If they don't stroke Lowry we're going to have major major problems." A third asked: "Did anyone else see this? Saw it live. Looked like Lowry's practice swing moved the ball. What do you all see?" And a fourth added: "The ball clearly moved. This whole 'did he see it' or not issue should be irrelevant. He clearly caused the ball to move when he took the practice swing." Advertisement When he made his actual shot, Lowry played into a bunker but still made par. The Open 2025 ONE of the most anticipated Opens in years is finally here. Can THE OPEN 2025 LIVE - Follow all the latest updates from Royal Portrush TIPS AND FREE BETS ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW... The Open 2025 schedule and tee times TOP STORIES... It is understood the R&A noted the incident and would review the video then speak to Lowry after his round - a one-under-par 70 to go to -2 - to determine any punishment. But if found guilty, he could be slapped with a brutal two-stroke penalty. Golf rules state: " If you take a practice swing and cause your ball to move, you still have not made a stroke, but you will get a one-stroke penalty for moving your ball in play. Advertisement " The ball must be replaced on its original spot. If the player instead plays the ball from where it was moved to after their practice swing, it becomes a two-stroke penalty ." And at one stage that threatened to see him suffer the ultimate punishment of missing the cut. Lowry's X-rated outburst came 24 hours after Fleetwood was left fuming when his ball landed in a bunker that had not been raked. Advertisement 4 Lowry did not call the possible foul on himself Credit: Reuters
The Irish Sun
a day ago
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- The Irish Sun
‘I wanted to go home' – Bryson DeChambeau enjoys 13-shot improvement as he flips Open form on its head at Portrush
BRYSON DeChambeau revealed he felt like packing his bags and flying home after his opening round nightmare 78. But after a stunning second round of 65 - a full 13 strokes better than his opening effort - he's very glad he didn't. 4 Bryson DeChambeau is a popular player at Royal Portrush Credit: Reuters 4 Bryson DeChambeau equalled his best ever round at The Open Credit: Getty His round of seven birdies and a bogey puts him on +1 - and equals his best ever round in The Open. Unfortunately the eccentric American's opening effort of 78 means he is nine shots off the lead. Asked how he felt on Thursday night, he said: 'I wanted to go home. READ MORE ON THE OPEN 'But I woke up this morning and I said, you know what, I can't give up. 'My dad always told me never to give up, just got to keep going, and that's what I did today. 'I was proud of the way I fought back, really persevered through some emotionally difficult moments, and to hold myself together and not get p***** and slam clubs and throw things and all that like I wanted to.' Most read in Golf BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK The two-time US Open champion said: 'I've played the same as I did yesterday. That's links golf for you.' World No 15 DeChambeau struggles with links golf , having missed the cut in the 2024 Open and finished tied for 60th in 2023. So the player nicknamed The Scientist has returned to the lab to find a solution to help him win The Open. He was spotted testing a new prototype ball on the range at Royal Portrush — rumoured to be called a Polara Ultimate Straight golf ball. Justin Thomas tries casting a spell on golf ball in desperate attempt to nail birdie putt at The Open 4 Bryson DeChambeau improved his score by an amazing 13 strokes Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 4 Bryson DeChambeau is said to be testing a new ball on the range Credit: Reuters The ball does not yet conform to the rules of golf so can't be used in competition, but DeChambeau believes the required tweaks will be made soon. He said: 'I'm working with somebody that's going to get me a ball that works better for my speeds. Hopefully there's some more improvements to be made there. 'I need help out here. I hit it way too high. It's just not ready to be released, unfortunately. They can't make enough as quickly as they'd like. "But it's coming; it'll be here, worst case scenario September but not in time for this week.' The Open 2025 ONE of the most anticipated Opens in years is finally here. Can THE OPEN 2025 LIVE - Follow all the latest updates from Royal Portrush TIPS AND FREE BETS ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW... The Open 2025 schedule and tee times TOP STORIES...
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
Tommy Fleetwood in furious X-rated reaction to ‘awful' bad luck after caddie blunder following major rule change at Open
TOMMY FLEETWOOD dropped an X-rated reaction after suffering an "awful" stroke of bad luck after a shock caddie blunder. The Englishman, 34, laboured to a two-over opening round of 73 at The 153rd Open at Portrush. 4 Tommy Fleetwood's ball landed in an unraked bunker Credit: USA Network 4 The Englishman was undone in a sheer moment of bad luck Credit: Getty But he was undone by a cruel moment - thanks to another player's bag man. Fleetwood tried to drive the green on the par 4 fifth hole on Thursday. But instead his ball found the fairway bunker down the right side - about 40 yards short of the pin. And on-course broadcaster Jim 'Bones' Mackay revealed the extra bad news for Fleetwood. READ MORE ON THE OPEN The experienced caddie said: "I'm not sure I have ever seen this before at a professional golf event. "Whoever played from this bunker previously forgot to rake it, the caddie did. "Tommy now has an awful lie, lucky to avoid the footprints that were made by the previous player." The R&A made a Most read in Golf CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Rather than having bunker marshals with each group, the organisers have given the responsibility of raking bunkers to caddies after their players have gone in. But one caddie had clearly not done their job - as there were footmarks and messy sand in the bunker. Awkward moment fart noise stuns Open commentators into silence before pair burst out laughing Thankfully, Fleetwood's ball avoided landing in one of the divots but he was still understandably furious. He was overheard raging: "For f***'s sake, man. F***." Given the lie, Paul McGinley actually thought Fleetwood got away with one - and it could easily have been a lot worse. He told the USA Network: "What a break for Tommy. "I don't know what the rule is for the R&A, but certainly on the DP World Tour that caddie would be getting a big fine. 'Obviously it wasn't done on purpose - it was a mistake for the caddie." Fleetwood just about dug the ball out at the first attempt - unlike From there, the world No13 chipped past the hole and missed his 33ft par putt to make a bogey five. The Open 2025 ONE of the most anticipated Opens in years is finally here. Can THE OPEN 2025 LIVE - Follow all the latest updates from Royal Portrush TIPS AND FREE BETS ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW... The Open 2025 schedule and tee times TOP STORIES... Sypathetic Mackay added: 'After what he's been through on this hole you can't help but root for Tommy a little bit here to maybe get this one to go. "Just an awful break, one of the worst I've seen the entire year for him.' Fleetwood was asked about the incident after his round and was clearly still frustrated - but refused to hit out at the caddie to blame. He moaned: "It wasn't a great rake job. "First thing is I was not very happy to be in there. That was the first thing, so that's my fault. "But yeah, things weren't going well. It was like in somebody's hitting mark that hadn't really been raked great. "I probably could have managed it better. I tried to hit what I thought was the right shot — like kind of duff something because I knew I couldn't get any sort of strike perched on the ball — so I tried to duff it, but then you've got to get the height as well. So that was a bit harsh. "I mean, still, you just rake the bunkers, right? It's part of the game. "I'm not going to hold it against anyone too much. You don't know what was going on, you don't know what was happening in that moment. "I'm not going to get angry about anyone where you don't know what's happening, but it wasn't great, and yeah, bunker rakers would have been nice." 4 Caddies must rake the bunkers after their players Credit: Getty 4 Fleetwood made a bogey after the incident Credit: Reuters
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Awkward moment fart noise stuns The Open commentators into silence before pair burst out laughing
LIVE TV commentators were hilariously stunned by an awkward FART noise at The Open. Scottie Scheffler made a stunning approach to the 17th from the rough. 3 Scottie Scheffler produced a stunning shot at the 17th hole Credit: Sky Sports 3 As the ball flew towards the hole, a fart could be heard on the TV coverage Credit: Sky Sports However, as his ball flew right at the flag, what appeared to be a trump could clearly be heard coming through the speakers. It is unclear where the rogue ripper came from. But it certainly caught the attention of Andrew Cotter on the broadcast microphone. Cotter let out a brief: "Oh," on commentary when the fart happened. READ MORE IN GOLF He and his co-commentator then burst into a fit of giggles. Cotter cheekily asked: "What are you laughing about?" And the popular broadcaster then quipped: "Just a little bit of wind from behind," on what was a blustery opening round at Portrush. The brilliant incident did not escape the attention of golf fans watching the action on TV, either. Most read in Golf CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS One said: "Nothing like a fan ripping a fart as Scheffler drops a dart on the hole." Another wrote: "An impeccably timed fart at The Open as Emotional Scottie Scheffler reveals reason he could QUIT golf in worrying interview at The Open And a third added: "Doesn't matter how old you get, a well-timed fart will never not be funny." Scheffler, 29, tapped in the birdie putt and then saw another effort on the 18th green roll just past the hole as he finished on three-under. The world But he let his clubs do the talking with a superb, dogged three-under-par 68 to put him one shot off the clubhouse lead after his first round. Scheffler played through the worst of the wind and rain but his 18ft putt on the par 3 third and a fizzed approach from the rough to 3ft on the 17th bookended his five birdies. The American, who saw another birdie chance narrowly slide past on the 18th green, insisted he is fully focused on getting his hands on the Claret Jug and a fourth Major triumph. The Open 2025 ONE of the most anticipated Opens in years is finally here. Can THE OPEN 2025 LIVE - Follow all the latest updates from Royal Portrush TIPS AND FREE BETS ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW... The Open 2025 schedule and tee times TOP STORIES... Then he revealed some players have privately agreed with what he said - before suggesting the backlash may mean he closes up more when speaking to the media going forwards. Scheffler said: 'This week I'm trying to play good enough to win the golf tournament. I think I've made that pretty clear over the course of my career. 'I try to be as honest as I can with you all, with the stuff I'm willing to say. 'At times I feel like maybe I should be a little less honest - maybe I shouldn't have said the stuff I said this week because now I'm going to get asked about it more. 'But really it's just a matter of perspective, and I've had some players come up to me and say that they feel and think the same things. 'If anybody has disagreed with me, they haven't said it to my face yet, so I don't know what the reaction would be. But overall just glad to be out playing golf and competing again.' Scheffler hit just three of 14 fairways but added: 'I actually thought I drove it pretty good. When it's raining sideways, it's actually, believe it or not, not that easy to get the ball in the fairway.' 3 Scheffler finished on three-under after day one Credit: Getty
