Whether he won or tied for 35th, Shane Lowry's return to Royal Portrush six years after his Open championship win promised to be a special one. It has been anything but for the Irishman this week. While his week did start with a one-under 70,

Lowry caught a virus and felt like “throwing up all over the place” during a third-round 74. Then, when asked about his penalty again afterward, wasn’t in a talking mood.