Shane Lowry and Irish golf looking to new dawn

Irish golf sang with one voice at the weekend as Shane Lowry buried the demons of his 2016 US Open disappointment and saluted the GUI and the ILGU for voting overwhelmingly for the creation of one governing body.

That he would take a moment after what was arguably the biggest win of his career following a heart-stopping final hole win over Richard Sterne in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship to note that 100% of the ILGU affiliated clubs and 94% of those under the GUI umbrella should take this historic step said it all about a landmark weekend for Irish golf.