'He’d have all the turf mould ate' - Shane Lowry's granny reveals his winning formula

Shane Lowry’s grandmother Emily Scanlon has revealed that his golfing success can be attributed to turf mould.

'He’d have all the turf mould ate' - Shane Lowry's granny reveals his winning formula
Mon, 22 Jul, 2019 - 16:25
Vivienne Clarke

Shane Lowry’s grandmother Emily Scanlon has revealed that his golfing success can be attributed to turf mould.

She told RTE radio’s News at One that when minding him as a child if she had to leave the room she would put him in the turf box.

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