Lowry has eyes on chosen 50 prize

Shane Lowry needs only to finish top 20 in this week’s WGC-HSBC Champions event to find himself among the chosen 50 in world golf.

Bizarrely, Lowry picked up three spots on the world rankings, moving from 51st, despite his bitter disappointment with a pair of bogeys to finish 16th in last week’s BMW Masters.

It means if the Carton House pro move into the top 50 and remain there as at December 31, he will be guaranteed contesting all four Majors in the New Year for a first time in his career.