It was supposed to be a special return to Royal Portrush for the 2019 Open champion, but it has been anything but.

Former champion Shane Lowry says his Open Championship at Royal Portrush has been "hard to take" after a shooting three over in his third round on Saturday.

Shane Lowry was caught in a foul-mouthed rant during the second round of The Open at Royal Portrush – before being handed a two-stroke penalty. The Irishman has been looking to win his

At the time, they could not have known, but they were about to create what would become the only golf course outside Great Britain to host The Open Championship not once, but three times. As we approach the 153rd Open Championship,

The Offaly star had his highs and lows in a tough first round of The Open but was very pleased all round to be under par heading into Friday