Sometimes, golf clubs really need to die. Imagine playing the 2025 PGA Championship on the 8th hole when your tee shot lands in a pre-existing divot. The rules official doesn’t budge, forcing you to play from the divot. Can’t imagine? Well, Shane Lowry can. After this Quail Hollow moment, he damaged the area around the divot and struck the ground with his club, dislodging a large chunk of turf. “F*** this place!” Lowry muttered in anger before flipping off his ball. Now, something similarly frustrating happened to him at the ongoing 2025 U.S. Open.

During the first round of the U.S. Open at Oakmont, Shane Lowry started with pars on the 10th and 11th holes but bogeyed the par-5 12th. A missed five-footer for bogey at the par-3 16th led to a double bogey, leaving him at three over. On the short par-4 17th, he drove the ball near the green but faced a challenging chip from the thick rough. After taking a big backswing, he only managed to advance the ball 17 feet, leading to his frustration. Given this, Lowry reacted in a particular way.

Lowry’s anger boiled over, and he threw a microphone aside like you’ll see below, which was in the way of his next shot.

Unfortunately, his troubles continued when his third shot also made minimal contact, barely moving a couple of feet toward the edge of the green (watch it here). Following it, he showed his class on the fourth shot, overcoming the frustration of his previous attempts by chipping in for a par. But, hey, this has happened before.

At the 2024 Open Championship, Shane Lowry led the field until the 11th hole, where he hit his ball into thick fescue near the greens. In frustration, he yelled at a nearby cameraman, saying, “As I was over the ball I could just see you putting your f—kin’ camera up. Just get outta the way. Just get back there. F—k sake!” After losing the ball, he played a provisional shot, but a spectator eventually found his original ball, resulting in a penalty stroke. Lowry then had to return to the spot where the ball was located to play again. But even then, golf fans are not impressed.

Golf fans are calling Shane Lowry a “crybaby” over his temper tantrum

Two fans couldn’t help but dig into Shane Lowry’s behavior during the games. One fan said, “Biggest cry baby on tour,” while another said, “Acts like a clown all too often.” Unfortunately, for Shane Lowry, his temper tantrums are old. At the 2024 PGA Tour’s Cognizant Classic, Shane Lowry left PGA National feeling disappointed and frustrated. Tied for the lead after 36 holes and seeking his first victory since the 2022 BMW PGA Championship, he finished four shots behind Eckroat. His frustration peaked at the par-3 15th hole when his tee shot found the water, leading him to throw his iron on the ground and attempt to kick it.

Another fan took notice of Lowry’s tantrum at Oakmont and said, “Wonder if he’d care to comment on the commercial load.” During the opening round of the 2025 U.S. Open, the USA Network coverage is facing several problems. The coverage is focusing on commercials, resulting in an excess of ads in place of the shots. The fans are also frustrated by the inadequate camera angles that provide no proper reference, and are wondering if Lowry might have something to say about it.

One fan said, “He’s always had a lovely little temper. Love it.” We saw two sides of Shane Lowry in the second round of the 2015 Irish Open. The Irishman had a temper tantrum on the 12th hole at Royal County Down Golf Club, snapping his putter in half after scoring a six for bogey. However, he realized his mistake and apologized after the round: “I’m not proud of myself and I apologised to the lads [playing partners Francesco Molinari and Ernie Els] at the end. It’s not something you want the kids watching to see…” 

Lastly, a fan said, “This guy is half as honest as Hatton and twice as annoying.” Just like Lowry, Tyrrell Hatton has lost his cool plenty of times; he did so at the 2025 PGA Championship. Hatton began Friday on the back nine with strong consecutive birdies but faced a setback with a bogey at the 14th, leaving him tied for third at four under. He confidently sank a 15-foot birdie at the par-five 10th and followed with a 20-footer at 11. Unfortunately, a mistake at the 14th led to a water hazard off the tee, resulting in a frustrating bogey. The consequence? “Piece of sh!t… c—t!” Considering Oakmont, it is likely we will have more such incidents. Do you think the same?