McIlroy Reveals He Had No Idea He Was Loved So Much Back Home.
Rory McIlroy’s touched down in the land of the delta blues for this week’s WGC – FedEx St. Jude Invitational in Memphis revealing he had not fathomed how much he would be overwhelmed by home support at last week’s Open Championship.
McIlroy, and after starting on day one on the Dunluce course with a first hole ‘8’, then set a then new course record on Friday only to fall short by a shot in missing the Royal Portrush cut.
And while he teed-up in golf’s oldest major declared he ...
Rose ‘Scared’ To Celebrate With Lowry As It Would Be A Big Night
Justin Rose joked he would be ‘scared’ to celebrate with new Open Champion, Shane Lowry as it would be a big night.
Rose has journeyed to Memphis for this week’s renamed WGC – FedEx St. Jude Invitational at TPC Southwind having finishing well down in Sunday’s concluding Open Championship at Royal Portrush.
Former US Open winning Rose finished T20th behind Lowry after a disappointing final round but he admits the scenes that he saw at Royal Portrush Golf Club were “amazing”.
“Had ...
Lowry Refusing To Let Claret Jug Out Of His Hands
Shane Lowry is still refusing to let the Claret Jug out of his grasp, two days after his maiden major triumph at The Open.
The Offaly man was primed for a hectic Clara homecoming on Tuesday evening and an emotional reunion with 82-year-old grandmother Emmy Scanlon.
Lowry attended a press conference in Dublin on Tuesday attended by his friends in the Irish golfing media where he said his stunning victory on Northern Irish soil at Royal Portrush is still far from sinking in, and with madcap celebrations ...
Harrington Prepared To Send Lowry Out First At Whistling Straits
Ryder Cup captain, Padraig Harrington is prepared to hand now fellow Open Champion Shane Lowry the lead match honours at next year’s Ryder Cup.
Harrington was among the first to embrace the teary-eyed Lowry at the back of the 18th green late last Sunday after Lowry stormed to a six-shot success at Royal Portrush.
The 2020 Ryder Cup qualifying process does not commence to September’s BMW PGA Championship and Lowry’s not assured of selection in 16-months but given his impressive Portrush showing, ...
A Father’s 18-Hole Anguish Before Son Shane Hands Him The Claret Jug.
EXCLUSIVE by Bernie McGuire
Brendan Lowry bravely managed to hold it together for 18 very long holes over the final day of The Open before finally breaking down at the back of the green in a flood of tears.
Lowry, and in the company of a very close long-time friend, were inconspicuous to almost everyone as they walked inside the ropes for the final round of the 148th Open.
They wore dark maroon coloured ‘Greens Staff’ armbands walking with the TV crews and the written media.
Lowry Snr had celebrated ...
Lowry Makes It Five Open Champions In 12-Years For Emerald Isle
Shane Lowry made it five Emerald Isle winners of The Open in 12 years with an emphatic six shot success at Royal Portrush.
On the 10th anniversary of his emotional Irish Open win at Baltray, the Clara golfer, and in familiar driving wind and rain, put the field to the sword at Royal Portrush to become the fifth Irishman to win the Open Championship.
“It’s not going to sink in for a couple of days, is it?”, said a surprisingly calm Lowry post-round.
“I just can’t believe I’m sitting here ...
From £300 In 1951 To £1.56m In 2019 For 148th Open Champion.
When The Open was first staged at Royal Portrush in 1951 Max Faulkner was handed a prize cheque of £300 from a prize pook of £1,700.
If Shane Lowry, or whoever is handed the Claret Jug later today, the first prize will be a whopping £1.56m from a 148th Open Championship prize fund of £8.65m and up £200,000 overall on last year.
Take the player who finishes this week at Royal Portrush as he will earn just short of £20,000.
“The Open is a global sporting event and our priority is to ensure ...
