DP World Tour, PGA Tour, Ryder CupBrian KeoghAugust 19, 2025Oakmont Country ClubShane Lowry, Ryder Cup, Rory McIlroy, Tour Championship

Lowry facing Rasmus Hojgaard threat to automatic Ryder Cup place

Shane Lowry will have a weather eye on this week’s Betfred British Masters as Rasmus Hojgaard bids to push him out of the automatic qualifiers for September’s Ryder Cup in New York.

DP World Tour, PGA Tour, Ryder CupBrian KeoghAugust 19, 2025Oakmont Country ClubShane Lowry, Ryder Cup, Rory McIlroy, Tour Championship

Lowry facing Rasmus Hojgaard threat to automatic Ryder Cup place

DP World Tour, The McGinley Foundation, HotelPlanner TourBrian KeoghAugust 17, 2025BMW Championship, Robert MacIntyre, Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry

Scheffler: ‘I can think of a few things that were said to me in Ireland that were very far over the line’

Robert MacIntyre overcame heckling to take a four-shot lead into the final day of the BMW Championship in Maryland.

DP World Tour, The McGinley Foundation, HotelPlanner TourBrian KeoghAugust 17, 2025BMW Championship, Robert MacIntyre, Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry

Scheffler: ‘I can think of a few things that were said to me in Ireland that were very far over the line’

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 20, 2025Shane Lowry, The Open, Royal Portrush

'I thought he was going to birdie every hole' - Lowry weighs in on 'incredible' Scheffler

Shane Lowry admits he has an even greater appreciation now for his 2019 Open win after lapping up the electric atmosphere and signing off with a superb 66 at Royal Portrush.

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 20, 2025Shane Lowry, The Open, Royal Portrush

'I thought he was going to birdie every hole' - Lowry weighs in on 'incredible' Scheffler

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 19, 2025Jon Rahm, Shane Lowry, The Open, Royal Portrush

“You always run the risk of being called something you don't want to be called” - Jon Rahm expresses sympathy for Lowry

Jon Rahm believes Shane Lowry was in “a no-win” situation during Friday rules incident and understood that taking a the two-shot penalty on the chin was preferable to being labeled a cheat.

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 19, 2025Jon Rahm, Shane Lowry, The Open, Royal Portrush

“You always run the risk of being called something you don't want to be called” - Jon Rahm expresses sympathy for Lowry

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 19, 2025The Open, Shane Lowry, Royal Portrush

"To be honest, I'm gutted" - Lowry battles stomach virus but admits rules blow hit hard

Shane Lowry's miserable week at The Open continued when he failed to shake off the effects of a stomach virus and carded a three-over 74 to slip back amongst the also-rans at Royal Portrush.

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 19, 2025The Open, Shane Lowry, Royal Portrush

"To be honest, I'm gutted" - Lowry battles stomach virus but admits rules blow hit hard

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 19, 2025The Open, Royal Portrush, Shane Lowry, Scottie Scheffler

McIlroy seven behind sparkling Scheffler as Lowry's penalty blow leaves him ten behind

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry have their work cut out to chase down Scottie Scheffler and capture The 153rd Open.

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 19, 2025The Open, Royal Portrush, Shane Lowry, Scottie Scheffler

McIlroy seven behind sparkling Scheffler as Lowry's penalty blow leaves him ten behind

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 18, 2025Shane Lowry, Rules of Golf, The Open

“The naked eye test is satisfied whether or not the player was looking at the ball when it moved” - R&A explains Lowry penalty

The R&A issued a statement on Shane Lowry’s two-shot penalty at The Open and explained that he did not have to be looking at the ball to avoid sanction.

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 18, 2025Shane Lowry, Rules of Golf, The Open

“The naked eye test is satisfied whether or not the player was looking at the ball when it moved” - R&A explains Lowry penalty

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 18, 2025Shane Lowry, The Open, Royal Portrush

“The last thing I want to do is argue and not take the penalty and then get slaughtered on social media tonight for being a cheat" - Lowry accepts rules blow

Shane Lowry took a two-shot penalty on the chin at Royal Portrush.

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 18, 2025Shane Lowry, The Open, Royal Portrush

“The last thing I want to do is argue and not take the penalty and then get slaughtered on social media tonight for being a cheat" - Lowry accepts rules blow

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 18, 2025Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, The Open, Scottie Scheffler, Tyrrell Hatton

Lowry and McIlroy dig deep to keep leaders in sight at The Open

Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy lie just three shots off the lead in The Open at Royal Portrush.

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 18, 2025Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, The Open, Scottie Scheffler, Tyrrell Hatton

Lowry and McIlroy dig deep to keep leaders in sight at The Open

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 18, 2025Shane Lowry, The Open, Royal Portrush

'I've fought with this round the golf in my head for a few weeks now' - Lowry happy with 70 on Portrush return

Shane Lowry was thrilled to overcome his first tee nerves and a mid-round rain squall to open with a solid one-under 70 at Royal Portrush.

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 18, 2025Shane Lowry, The Open, Royal Portrush

'I've fought with this round the golf in my head for a few weeks now' - Lowry happy with 70 on Portrush return

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 15, 2025The Open, Shane Lowry, Rory McIlroy

Rory and Shane prepare to write next chapter in their never-ending story

Pádraig Harrington will hit the first tee shot in The 153rd Open at Royal Portrush on Thursday.

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 15, 2025The Open, Shane Lowry, Rory McIlroy

Rory and Shane prepare to write next chapter in their never-ending story

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 15, 2025Shane Lowry, The Open, Royal Portrush

"I had a meltdown on the Wednesday in 2019 because I thought I wasn't going to play well" - Lowry battling to stay on the edge

Shane Lowry has been playing so well in the build-up to The Open, he jokes that he hopes he plays "sh*t" for the next two days to boost his chances of winning a second Claret Jug.

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 15, 2025Shane Lowry, The Open, Royal Portrush

"I had a meltdown on the Wednesday in 2019 because I thought I wasn't going to play well" - Lowry battling to stay on the edge

PGA TourBrian KeoghJune 23, 2025Oakmont Country ClubTravelers Championship, Tommy Fleetwood, Keegan Bradley, Shane Lowry, Rory McIlroy

"Gutted" Fleetwood vows to bounce back after Bradley denies him first PGA Tour win

Tommy Fleetwood three-putted the last and watched US Ryder Cup skipper Keegan Bradley snatch the Travelers Championship from under his nose.

PGA TourBrian KeoghJune 23, 2025Oakmont Country ClubTravelers Championship, Tommy Fleetwood, Keegan Bradley, Shane Lowry, Rory McIlroy

"Gutted" Fleetwood vows to bounce back after Bradley denies him first PGA Tour win

PGA Tour, HotelPlanner Tour, LPGA, MajorsBrian KeoghJune 20, 2025Travelers Championship, Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Max Kennedy, Shane Lowry

Confident Scheffler chasing fourth win in six starts after opening 62 at Travelers

Scottie Scheffler fired an eight-under 62 to grab a share of the lead in the Travelers Championship.

PGA Tour, HotelPlanner Tour, LPGA, MajorsBrian KeoghJune 20, 2025Travelers Championship, Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Max Kennedy, Shane Lowry

Confident Scheffler chasing fourth win in six starts after opening 62 at Travelers

Majors, Rules of GolfBrian KeoghJune 14, 2025Oakmont Country ClubShane Lowry, US Open, Oakmont

Lowry sees funny side of ball marking mistake: "It's the stupidest things I've ever done”

Shane Lowry laughed off his ball-marking faux-pas US Open as “the stupidest things I've ever done”

Majors, Rules of GolfBrian KeoghJune 14, 2025Oakmont Country ClubShane Lowry, US Open, Oakmont

Lowry sees funny side of ball marking mistake: "It's the stupidest things I've ever done”

MajorsBrian KeoghJune 13, 2025Oakmont Country ClubUS Open, Oakmont, Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry

McIlroy overcomes club throwing and tee marker smashing outbursts to make US Open cut

Rory McIlroy “helicoptered” a club 20 yards and smashed a tee mark in frustration, but still brilliantly made the cut in the US Open at a brutal Oakmont.

MajorsBrian KeoghJune 13, 2025Oakmont Country ClubUS Open, Oakmont, Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry

McIlroy overcomes club throwing and tee marker smashing outbursts to make US Open cut

MajorsBrian KeoghJune 13, 2025Oakmont Country ClubRory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, US Open, JJ Spaun

McIlroy and Lowry undone by Oakmont test

Rory McIlroy went out on a magic carpet of sheer brilliance but joined Shane Lowry in coming home in an ambulance as Oakmont punished Irish golf's twin stars.

MajorsBrian KeoghJune 13, 2025Oakmont Country ClubRory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, US Open, JJ Spaun

McIlroy and Lowry undone by Oakmont test

MajorsBrian KeoghJune 12, 2025Oakmont Country ClubUS Open, Scottie Scheffler, Shane Lowry, Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau, Rory McIlroy, Oakmont

Ferocious Oakmont ready to identify golf's ironman

Ask the world’s best players what they face at Oakmont in the 125th US Open and the adjectives flow.

MajorsBrian KeoghJune 12, 2025Oakmont Country ClubUS Open, Scottie Scheffler, Shane Lowry, Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau, Rory McIlroy, Oakmont

Ferocious Oakmont ready to identify golf's ironman

MajorsBrian KeoghJune 11, 2025Oakmont Country ClubShane Lowry, US Open, Oakmont

Lowry's lament: "Every Sunday I come off the golf course feeling I'm after getting punched in the gut"

Shane Lowry believes he’s a far better player than when a four-shot lead slipped through his fingers at Oakmont in 2016.

MajorsBrian KeoghJune 11, 2025Oakmont Country ClubShane Lowry, US Open, Oakmont

Lowry's lament: "Every Sunday I come off the golf course feeling I'm after getting punched in the gut"

MajorsBrian KeoghJune 10, 2025Oakmont Country ClubUS Open, Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson, Shane Lowry, Justin Thomas, Xander Schauffele

McIlroy has options, but the driver is still king at Oakmont

Dustin Johnson has no doubt why he won the 2016 US Open by three shots — he drove in straight,

MajorsBrian KeoghJune 10, 2025Oakmont Country ClubUS Open, Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson, Shane Lowry, Justin Thomas, Xander Schauffele

McIlroy has options, but the driver is still king at Oakmont

MajorsBrian KeoghJune 09, 2025Quail Hollow ClubRory McIlroy, US Open, Paul McGinley, Shane Lowry

McGinley on post Masters McIlroy: "His resilience has always been underestimated"

Brutal Oakmont is considered the toughest of all US Open venues for its thick rough, sloping fairways and marble-top greens that make Augusta's look tame by comparison.

MajorsBrian KeoghJune 09, 2025Quail Hollow ClubRory McIlroy, US Open, Paul McGinley, Shane Lowry

McGinley on post Masters McIlroy: "His resilience has always been underestimated"

MajorsBrian KeoghJune 09, 2025Robert Trent Jones Golf ClubShane Lowry, RBC Canadian Open, Graeme McDowell, The Open, LIV Virginia, US Open

In-form Lowry heads for rain-soaked Oakmont as McDowell banks $1.87 million LIV payday

Not even the searing heat from Shane Lowry's blistering start to the final round of the RBC Canadian Open will dry out Oakmont for this week's US Open test.