Tears of joy at home golf club as Lowry wins The Open
Shane Lowry’s grand-uncle Thomas Newman was among the supporters packed into the small Esker Hills club on the outskirts of Tullamore.
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.
Home favourites Rory McIlroy and Darren Clarke missed the halfway cut.
Back-to-back birdies take the Swede to within three shots of the overnight leaders
Graeme McDowell and Charley Hoffman claim birdies early in the third round at Royal Portrush.
The Irishman shares the lead at Royal Portrush with JB Holmes.
The home favourite’s second-round 65 saw him miss the cut by a shot at Royal Portrush.