Through all the chaos, the angst and a sizeable dollop of controversy emerged the calm and ominous figure of Scottie Scheffler to assert his mastery and take the halfway lead at the 153rd Open Championship.

Shane Lowry took a frustrating penalty he wasn’t sure about, saying he couldn’t let his integrity be questioned.

Australian Marc Leishman has put himself within striking distance heading into the weekend of The Open Championship at Royal Portrush, as Shane Lowry said he would not be called a “cheat”.

Shane Lowry unleashing F-bomb rants during golf tournaments is certainly nothing new. He did it at this year's PGA Championship. He did it at last year's British Open. He, well, you get the point. But what happened on Friday was still a bit shocking from the Irishman.

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

Cheering him on will be his wife, Wendy Lowry, and their daughters, Iris and Ivy. “There were plenty of times I have been crying myself to sleep or wondering am I able to keep going but when you have a good strong woman behind you it makes it easier,” Shawn said in 2019, per the Irish Independent. “I owe a lot to her.”

The golfer and wife Wendy tied the knot a dream New York wedding in 2016, and have since welcomed their two adorable daughters Iris and Ivy who are now eight and three