Upbeat Shane Lowry to tee it up with Tour superstars at BMW Open

Shane Lowry’s new European Tour stature has been quickly rewarded with tee times alongside Tour superstars Martin Kaymer and Henrik Stenson for the opening two rounds of the BMW International Open in Munich.

Lowry returns to competition having finished as the joint-leading European alongside World No. 1 Rory McIlroy in sharing ninth place at last week’s US Open. It also equalled Lowry’s highest finish in a major after being joint ninth behind McIlroy in last year’s Open Championship.

And while disappointed in shooting a Chambers Bay last day 71, a clearly jet-lagged Lowry will tee up later today full of confidence.