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Shane Lowry had a rough opening round at the 2025 US Open Tournament in Pennsylvania.
The 2019 winner of the Open Championship shot a disappointing 9-over couple in the first round on Thursday, putting him in a draw for the 137th place on the leaderboard. He was 2-over pairs after the first seven holes, but his frustrations seemed to reach a boiling point when he came to par-4 17.
After not getting the golf ball out of the rough, the Irish golfer ended up taking his frustrations over a microphone. The piece of audio equipment fell to the ground after Lowry knocked it down.
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Shane Lowry plays his shot Thursday. (Bill Streicher-Preferred Pictures)
After the first nine holes, Lowry sat at 4-over. But a number of bogeys down the stretch only added to Lowry’s hard day.
The 38-year-old managed to make an eager for par-4 third hole.
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Lowry went into this year’s tournament as one of the golfers who were the favorite to compete for the title. His best performance at the US Open happened in 2016 when he finished in second place.
Shane Lowry plays his shot Thursday. (Bill Streicher-Preferred Pictures)
Oakmont also hosted that year’s tournament. It has drawn some criticism from players, including Lowry.
Some have raised concerns about the difficulties that the golf course presents to competitors.
Shane Lowry plays his shot Thursday. (Bill Streicher-Preferred Pictures)
“It’s exhausting,” Lowry said. “I don’t want to do much else today, just a lot of rest.”
Rory McIlroy, who won the Masters in April, said the course “felt impossible.”
Bryson DeChambeau won last year’s USA Open. He finished the first round of 3-over 73, which placed him in a draw for the 53rd place.
