Ireland’s Lowry wins WGC-Bridgestone

Shane Lowry began daydreaming Sunday morning about lifting the Bridgestone Invitational trophy on the 18th green, then he quickly returned to reality because he knew there was a long day ahead with world-class players all around.

Watson, who won the WGC-HSBC Champions event in Shanghai in November, closed to within a shot of the burly Irishman with his seventh birdie of the round at the 17th.

Until now, Shane Lowry’s name was best known in US golfing circles on account of a major objection. I was never too far away. “To shoot 11 under par on this golf course just shows a lot about my game, that it is good enough to compete at any level“. When he birdied the 10th, he took a two shot lead over the pack as both Furyk and Rose had stumbled.

The announcement means that European Tour players like Lowry will have to play an extra tournament next year on the European Tour if they wish to qualify for the Race to Dubai.

Those who register will also be placed into a prize draw with the chance to win a VIP Hospitality package for the Championship Chalet.

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Lowry, 28, perhaps has learned some of that from McIlroy, who is two years younger but has four major championships to his name and a slew of other accomplishments.

“Hopefully I’ve got a long career ahead of me”. He had accepted special temporary status earlier this year.

His first occurred at the par-4 10th where he lifted a wedge over trees from the rough well left of the fairway.

“I’m excited for this week and just need a few little tightening-up tweaks”, Day said.

Watson thought he hit two good sand wedges for a good look at birdie on the 16th and 18th holes.

Danny Lee assess a putt during his equal-sixth finish at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, which vaulted him to a career-high 57th in the world. Lowry hit a blind lob from down a hill and behind trees to a foot.

Lowry became the first player from Ireland to win a WGC title and earned a three-year exemption on the PGA Tour through the 2017-2018 season.

However, he could only manage 71 and 69 in his second and third rounds and, as a result, slipped out of contention to finish 10 shots behind eventual victor Shane Lowry.

Lowry can also be grateful that in the six years since he turned professional after that epic Irish Open win of 2009 as an amateur, he has gone about his business in his own fashion.

Since then his career has been a bit of a slow burner but this year it seems more regular play against tougher opposition on the PGA Tour has suited him and, with several near misses, one felt this victory was due. Lowry, meanwhile, didn’t shoot himself in the foot and he made a couple of unbelievable recoveries.

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