Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy often travel to and from tournaments together but the former admitted to fans at The Open Championship that he was not in the best of moods on one journey

Shane Lowry summed up his relationship with Rory McIlroy as he reflected on a previous battle between the pair while talking to the fans at The Open Championship at Portrush

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry both let emotions get the better of them at Royal Portrush during the second round of The Open Championship, with microphones picking up their swearing

Rory McIlroy was heard swearing on live television during The Open, as the Sky Sports commentary team were forced to issue an apology to viewers

The Open is officially underway as Rory McIlroy and the best golfers in the world converge on Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland for the second round. It is the final major tournament of the year, and this is a title that many golfers grow up dreaming of winning.

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Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry are close friends away from the golf course, with the former admitting the latter is something of a role model to him as they prepare to do battle at The Open Championship

Shane Lowry was almost doing cartwheels after he opened with a one-under 70 and his pal Rory McIlroy was equally relieved to overcome a wayward driver to match him and lie just three shots off the pace in The Open at Royal Portrush.

Shane Lowry has been hit with a two-shot penalty at The Open Championship after being adjudged to have caused his ball to move while taking a practice swing at the 12th hole

Open Championship featured a return to Portrush for the first time since 1951 and produced a dramatic week filled with agony and ecstasy for Irish golf