Shane Lowry has been assessed a two-shot penalty for his golf ball moving in the rough on the 12th hole of the British Open.

Former World No.1 had a little guidance in the 1996 Open Championship at Royal Lytham and St. Annes, all the way to the final green.

HOME HERO: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland made a late birdie for a 70 and was three shots behind. The last time he played the British Open at Royal Portrush, he made an 8 on the first hole, shot 79 and wound up missing the cut.

By the time Rory McIlroy finished his first practice round for the British Open at Royal Portrush, a big crowd that weathered rain and sunshine was waiting to see him finish.

British Open's purse and the payout for the top 10 places. The schedule for the tournament and the previous winners.

Brian Harman doesn’t care if you don’t think he’s a top player in the world. He doesn’t care whether you consider him a worthy British Open champion, which he was two years ago at Royal Liverpool. Harman wants more and,