Lowry breaks into top 100 in world rankings

Ireland’s Shane Lowry has moved up from 128th to 74th in the world after his victory at the Portugal Masters yesterday.

Lowry breaks into top 100 in world rankings
Mon, 15 Oct, 2012 - 11:19

Ireland’s Shane Lowry has moved up from 128th to 74th in the world after his victory at the Portugal Masters yesterday.

The Offaly man became only the second player to win on the European Tour as both an amateur and a professional.

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