Lowry aiming to join elite with Irish double

SHANE LOWRY is hoping to join a very exclusive club and boost his chances of finishing the Race to Dubai on a high when he makes his debut in the 100th edition of the Ladbrokes.com sponsored Irish PGA at Seapoint today.

The 23-year-old Clara native created history when he shocked the golfing world by capturing last season’s 3 Irish Open as an amateur on his European Tour debut at neighbouring Baltray.

And after revealing he lost his hunger for the game after a gruelling summer schedule, the world No 102 is bidding to regain his competitive edge in Co Louth and join Irish legends Padraig Harrington, Harry Bradshaw and Fred Daly by becoming just the fourth player to complete the Irish Open-Irish PGA double.