Lowry will give Claret Jug pride of place on his kitchen table
The Open champion held his nerve on the final day at Royal Portrush.
The Open champion held his nerve on the final day at Royal Portrush.
The Open Championship’s historic return to the island of Ireland was sealed with an Irish win.
The Irishman was upset by the state of his game at The Open in 2018 and 12 months later he has lifted the Claret Jug.
Brendan Lowry, a celebrated Gaelic footballer, turned 60 days before Shane clinched the Claret Jug at Royal Portrush.
Brendan Lowry turned 60 days before Shane clinched the Claret Jug at Royal Portrush.
Shane Lowry’s grand-uncle Thomas Newman was among the supporters packed into the small Esker Hills club on the outskirts of Tullamore.
The man from Offaly became the fifth Irishman to lift the Claret Jug.
The Irishman was roared on by a sell-out crowd as he secured his first major crown.
Lowry two putted the 18th to seal The Open title at Royal Portrush.
Shane Lowry holds a four-stroke lead over Tommy Fleetwood at the top of the leaderboard/
The Irishman holds a four-shot lead.
Each time the Co Offaly man emerged from one of the line of mini TV studios, the crowd erupted.
The Irishman claimed a four-shot lead heading into the final round.
The Irishman’s closest challenger is Tommy Fleetwood, who carded a third-round 66.
The Englishman kept up his bogey-free run across the front nine on Saturday.