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A US Open Oops for Lowry, Who Gets a Penalty After Picking up His Ball but Forgetting to Mark
- On June 12, 2025, Shane Lowry competed in the opening round of the 125th U.S. Open held at Oakmont in Pennsylvania, finishing with a score of 79 that included both a historic eagle and notable challenges.
- Oakmont presented difficult conditions with thick rough and fast greens, and Lowry encountered a rare rules blunder when an official denied relief for an embedded ball on hole 8 forcing him to play it as it lay.
- Lowry made the first eagle ever recorded on the par-4 third hole in U.S. Open history at Oakmont but struggled with several bogeys and double bogeys, showing visible frustration including tossing a microphone aside.
- He finished the 470-yard third hole in just three strokes, but his difficult chip on the 17th advanced only 17 feet. Reflecting on Lowry’s overall performance, analyst Mel Reid commented that his struggles at the course encapsulated the challenges he faced throughout the tournament.
- Lowry’s difficult play and penalty led him to miss the cut, and his emotional reactions illustrated his ongoing challenges at Oakmont, suggesting the course remains a formidable test for U.S. Open competitors.
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A US Open oops for Lowry, who gets a penalty after picking up his ball but forgetting to mark
OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — Shane Lowry was penalized a stroke Friday at the U.S. Open after he accidentally picked up his ball on the 14th green without marking it.
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