Lowry ‘taking stock’ with guest return to amateur roots

MUNSTER men Peter O’Keeffe and Niall Turner are hoping to make hay while staying out of the long stuff in the €150,000 Challenge of Ireland at Moyvalley in Co Kildare.

But the former amateur team mates had to play second fiddle to shock 3 Irish Open winner Shane Lowry, who reverted to his “amateur” role when he teed it up in Colm Moriarty’s pro-am team at the Darren Clarke designed Champions Club yesterday

The Clara man, 22, has endured a torrid start to his professional career since he took the plunge into the paid ranks following his amazing victory at Baltray last month.