Shane Lowry motored to his lowest opening round since April and insisted he’s chasing his first win for more than three years in the BMW Championship and a chance to win the $17 million FedEx Cup bonanza in Atlanta next week.

James Sugrue and Conor Purcell will be to create fireworks after they finished strongly to clinch a final round draw together in the Dormy Open in Sweden.

Gavin Moynihan showed signs of a return to form by making six birdies in an opening 70 at the Challenge Tour’s Dormy Open in Sweden.

Mallow star James Sugrue will make his professional debut on the Challenge Tour in Sweden next month.