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The 2019 Open winner was greeted by thousands in Offaly this evening.
Shane Lowry is still in dreamland after lifting the Claret Jug on Sunday.
A player for the big occasion, the Clara man has hit the form of his life having endured a worrying slide down the rankings.
Elsewhere, a Sky commentator claimed Lowry as British while Rory McIlroy was left on the verge of tears after a cruel return to Royal Portrush.
The Major winner is back inside the world’s top 20 after pocketing €1.7 million in prize money at Royal Portrush.
‘I don’t think I’m a much different golfer, but I feel like I’m a different person now.’
Lowry has enjoyed a superb year, with his Open triumph following success in Abu Dhabi back in January.
The Englishman was unable to overhaul Shane Lowry but remains confident his time will come.
In addition to lifting the Claret Jug, Lowry pockets €1,718,320 in prize money.
Shane Lowry was crowned Open champion amid emotional scenes at Royal Portrush.
The 32-year-old held his nerve brilliantly to claim a maiden Major title in style on the County Antrim links.
We followed all the Sunday afternoon action from Royal Portrush as Shane Lowry chased Major glory.
The dream is over for McIlroy despite a sensational second-day charge, with Tiger Woods also falling short.
The Offaly man showed delight and disappointment in equal measure on his final hole today, but he shares the lead with JB Holmes.
Lowry has gone on a birdie blitz with four in his opening six holes today.
The home favourite’s dream day quickly turned into a nightmare.
Royal Portrush plays host to the Open Championship for the first time in 68 years, with Darren Clarke teeing off the action earlier.
The 148th British Open gets underway on Thursday morning.
The teen sensation stunned the world with his 61 in Antrim.
Ricky Elliott has been on the American’s bag for six years and will be able to provide some local knowledge this week.
The Northern Irishman is the bookmakers’ favourite to get his hands back on the Claret Jug this week.
The tee times for the first two rounds of this week’s Major in Northern Ireland have been announced.
Despite finishing nine shots back from Bernd Wiesberger, the 30-year-old got some valuable links practice in ahead of The Open.
The Northern Irishman avoided a bogey on the last to book a place at his ‘home Open’.
The Italian is adamant he will not let his recent success contribute to a complacent performance in Augusta.
The tournament had sold out last year.
The 34-year-old carded a second-round 75, dropping 39 places at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
‘Would I be wanting to do Portrush in the year that we would be potentially leaving the European Union without a deal? No’, said the R&A’s Martin Slumbers.
Royal Liverpool will host the event in 2022, it has been announced today.
The Dubliner shot an opening round three under par at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship yesterday.
The general admission sale only opened last week.
A 58-year-old in America received an unexpected payday.
A tied second place finish at The Open has seen the 29-year-old leapfrog Lee Westwood.
Francesco Molinari has captured his first major.
On a day of low scoring at Carnoustie, Tiger Woods set the clubhouse lead in a bid to win his first major in a decade.
It’s moving day at Carnoustie.
Rory McIlroy is in a strong position at the British Open after shooting a second-round 69 on Friday.
“Sunday at Augusta was a big learning curve,” says the 29-year-old aiming for a second Claret Jug this weekend.