Home amateurs hoping to emulate Lowry’s Irish Open success

FOUR Irish amateurs have the opportunity to emulate Shane Lowry’s amazing success at Baltray last year and upstage the professionals in the ‘3’ Irish Open Championship.

Home amateurs hoping to emulate Lowry’s Irish Open success
Wed, 30 Jun, 2010 - 01:00
Charlie Mulqueen

Lowry captured the title in 2009 as an amateur defeating England’s Robert Rock at the third play-off hole. But due to his status, Lowry didn’t earn a cent for his success.

He subsequently turned professional and earned €144,843 by the end of the year.

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