{"id":890665,"date":"2026-09-13T15:50:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T15:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/890665\/"},"modified":"2026-09-13T15:50:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T15:50:15","slug":"shane-lowry-comes-under-heavy-criticism-after-irish-open-incident-the-fans-deserve-an-apology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/890665\/","title":{"rendered":"Shane Lowry comes under heavy criticism after Irish Open incident, ‘the fans deserve an apology’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Shane Lowry holds a four shot lead heading into the final round of the Irish Open on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Lowry posted a fine round of 65 on Saturday at the Irish Open and is sitting at 16-under for the tournament, with Jacob Skov Olesen his nearest challenger on 12-under.<\/p>\n

The 39-year-old Irishman will be desperate to win his national open for the second time in his career at Trump International Golf Links.<\/p>\n

Shane Lowry<\/a> is certainly in the kind of form required to do exactly that at the Irish Open<\/a> on Sunday.<\/p>\n

\"ShanePhoto By Ramsey Cardy\/Sportsfile via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Lowry definitely has an advantage when the conditions are poor<\/a> due to the exceptional control he has with his irons.<\/p>\n

He is the huge home favorite in Doonbeg this week, but his behavior on Saturday at the Irish Open left a lot to be desired.<\/p>\n

Angry golf fans react to Shane Lowry\u2019s poor behavior at the Irish Open<\/p>\n

After Lowry hooked his tee shot on the 18th hole of his third round, the Irishman said the volunteers standing in the left rough \u2018deserved to get hit\u2019.<\/p>\n

Numerous golf fans took to their social media accounts on Saturday to criticize Lowry.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlways been unlikable. Modern day Monty without the ruthlessness on the course,\u201c one golf fan exclaimed.<\/p>\n

While another said: \u201cThat\u2019s a pretty tough look.\u201c<\/p>\n

\"ShanePhoto by Warren Little\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

And the comments kept coming, with fans stating: \u201cYour man saying spectators and \/ or volunteers deserved to be bit by a snap hook with a driver! Can do some serious damage,\u201c and, \u201cHe may be worse than Bobby Mac. That\u2019s hard to be.\u201c<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, one fan said: \u201cHe would never have said that when he was starting his career off? Paying punters cheering him on. How dare he. The fans deserve an apology. Who does he think he is?\u201c<\/p>\n

\u201c100%. The down to earth Irishman is rubbish,\u201c one fan said.<\/p>\n

And many others echoed a similar sentiment.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is scandalous from Shane Lowry!! Should be heavily fined for this comment,\u201c one fan said.<\/p>\n

Shane Lowry criticism keeps coming<\/p>\n

The comments kept coming\u2026<\/p>\n

\u201cThe real Shane Lowry. Everyone standing where they should be, he hooks his tee shot, gets lucky with where it finishes after hitting them. And all he can think of is \u2018they deserve to get hit\u2019.\u201c<\/p>\n

\u201cHopefully a large fine will be coming Lowry\u2019s way. What a despicable person!\u201c<\/p>\n

\u201cWas watching this live. Lowry gets a lot of free passes.\u201c<\/p>\n

Shane Lowry will undoubtedly be embarrassed by his actions on Saturday at the Irish Open.<\/p>\n

Perhaps the Irishman really should come out and apologize. Whether he will or not remains to be seen, though.<\/p>\n

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