Lowry ready to take on America

Shane Lowry will join a number of fellow European Tour members in taking advantage before the advent of new changes and enter this year’s PGA Tour Qualifying School.

The former Irish Open winner intends travelling to Orlando next month and reside with Graeme McDowell ahead of the October 24 first stage of qualifying at the PGA National course at Port St. Lucie near West Palm Beach Gardens.

The PGA Tour School will be last of its kind and with players then having to play at least a full season on the secondary Buy.com Tour as the only means from 2014 in progressing to the ultra-lucrative PGA Tour.