Shane Lowry Assessed Two-Shot Penalty After the Second Round of The Open

On Royal Portrush’s par-5 12th on Friday afternoon, Shane Lowry took a practice swing next to his ball in the rough and caused his ball to move When it happened, he wasn’t looking at the ball, so he had no idea it happened and didn’t call it in himself.

Rules officials will speak with Lowry after the round to determine if he'll be assessed a penalty. It might be costly, as he's just a few shots clear of the cut line.

Lowry was 1-under for the tournament at the time and eight shots back of leader Matt Fitzpatrick.

Six years ago, the last time Royal Portrush hosted The Open, Lowry was named the Champion Golfer of the Year.

UPDATE: Lowry was assessed a two-stroke penalty after speaking with officials.