Shane Lowry has been assessed a two-shot penalty for his golf ball moving in the rough on the 12th hole of the British Open.

Shane Lowry won The Open the last time it was at Royal Portrush, but a controversy over his ball moving on a practice swing might make his return for the 2025 British Open one to forget.

Shane Lowry's efforts to chase down Scottie Scheffler at The Open Championship this weekend have been dented after he was handed a two-shot penalty at Royal Portrush