Manchip reminds Lowry who’s boss

COACH Neil Manchip put one over on pupil Shane Lowry when he outscored the European Tour star by three shots in the opening round of the Ladbrokes.com Irish PGA.

The Scot, 37, usually ends up on the wrong end of a battle of wits when it comes to who’s longer off the tee. But the 1999 Irish PGA champion had the last laugh at Seapoint yesterday as he hit seven birdies in superb five under 67 as Lowry was forced to birdie three of his last five holes for a 70.

The Scot was the story of the day as he showed top student Lowry that he can still play a bit as he finished one stroke adrift of big-hitting Belfast man Damian Mooney, who cracked seven birdies and carded an incredible nine threes in a six under 66 to top the leaderboard.