Lowry’s Open heroics secures IGWA player of the year award

There was another night to remember at the end of a remarkable year as the Irish Golf Writers’ Association crowned Open champion Shane Lowry its Professional Player of the Year at its annual Allianz-sponsored awards.

In a year when Rory McIlroy landed four victories and the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup title and Leona Maguire claimed a full LPGA Tour card for 2020, Lowry’s maiden major victory over a tumultuous weekend at Royal Portrush proved to be the standout achievement of 2019 at the top of an IGWA members’ poll.