Ireland’s Shane Lowry admits constant questioning of trying to qualify for the 2016 European Ryder Cup team has been like a cloud hanging over his head.

Those questions also concerning whether or not he would travel to Denmark or remain in the States this coming week surely must have led to Lowry being somewhat confused at the conclusion to Sunday’s maiden appearance in the Wyndham Championship.

Lowry had arrived indicating he would be travelling to Denmark but after a closing Wyndham 68 to finish on eight under par the Offlay golfer said he was scraping Denmark in favour of remaining in the States for the Barclays.

Shane Lowry hoping a good showing this week in Denmark may lead to a Ryder Cup wildcard pick.

But as he cleaned out his Sedgefield Country Club locker it came to light he had in fact officially withdrawn from the Barclays some weeks back to play in Denmark.

And even though he had talked of taking the one-hour flight to JFK Airport he instead did still travel to JFK but to board a flight home to Ireland ahead of honouring his commitment to compete in Denmark.

Lowry arrived back to Dublin yesterday morning (MON) and is heading to Denmark later this morning (TUES).

And before leaving North Carolina he spoke of his delight of competing for a first time in the Wyndham Championship.

“I was pleased with my performance in Greensboro that included 20 birdies over the four days so that was good,” he said.

“But the Ryder Cup cloud has been following me around for the last few months and it hasn’t been all that nice, so whatever happens with regards to Darren’s picks I am looking forward to getting it behind me.

“Hopefully I can win in Denmark but I am now resigned to the fact that I am just going to try the best I can as I am sick of talking about the Ryder Cup in terms of what I need to do to make the team and so on.

“It’s the first time I have thought seriously about qualifying for the European Team but when it comes around again for Paris in 2018 I promised I will be better.”