Shane Lowry Keeps Calm and Carries British Open Lead at Troon

Shane Lowry of Ireland interacts with Cameron Smith of Australia and Matt Fitzpatrick of England after finishing their round on the 18th green during day two of The 152nd Open championship at Royal Troon in Troon, Scotland, on July 19, 2024. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

TROON, Scotland—Shane Lowry was a surprising model of calm amid all the calamity in the British Open on Friday.

Lowry was not immune from the endless punishment Royal Troon dished out on a day when Tiger Woods missed another cut, along with nine of the top 20 players in the world—including Rory McIlroy, Ludvig Aberg and Bryson DeChambeau.