INSTA SLAM

Lowry trolls DeChambeau

SHANE Lowry did not hold back as he brutally trolled Bryson DeChambeau on social media.

The Offaly man is in Scotland for the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship and has not been quiet on his feelings towards the LIV Tour.

And Lowry shared a video of Bryson DeChambeau, poking fun at the American.

It shows DeChambeau ducking under a rope and celebrating with friends as he makes fun of himself after he was whacked in the face with a rope at the last LIV event.

And commenting on the video, Lowry said: “Not sure what’s worse, this or tomorrow’s @dunhilllinks weather forecast ...”

DeChambeau was left unimpressed and shaken when a course marking rope caught him in eye during LIV Golf’s latest event in Chicago.

The big American is known for his raw power and being able to hit the ball further than most in the professional game.

Failed

However, after hitting his approach shot on the 14th hole DeChambeau failed to duck a course rope resulting in it hitting his eye.

The LIV Golf rebel immediately went down to his knees stating: “Oh my god. I can’t see. Right in my eye. I can’t even see right now. The thing split my eye.”

Romain Langasque, meanwhile, posted a course recordequalling 61 at the Old Course at St Andrews to lead by one shot after the first round.

The Frenchman recovered from an early bogey with two eagles and eight birdies to reach 11 under par and tie Ross Fisher’s record at the historic venue.

Langasque said the achievement will live long in his memory.

“I’m so happy, the last three holes were really fun and I made long putts,”he said.

“It’s amazing. I didn’t realise I have the course record here now and it’s something I will remember for the rest of my life.”

Fellow countryman Frederic Lacroix was Langasque’s nearest challenger on 10 under after firing a spotless 62 over at Kingsbarns, with another Frenchman, Antoine Rozner, tied for third with Dane Niklas Norgaard Moller on nine under.

England’s Daniel Gavins was the leading British player on seven under after his bogey-free 65 at the Old Course.

World number two Rory McIlroy began the week with a 68 at Carnoustie, as did Francesco Molinari on his return to the venue where he won the 2018 British Open.

Langasque and partner Roy Ryu co-lead the team competition on 14 under par alongside Andrea Pavan and Kieran McManus.

Due to the weather forecast, today’s second round will have a shotgun start at 8.30am on all three courses.