Refreshed Shane Lowry relishing familiar Wentworth terrain

Shane Lowry on the 9th green during day two of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

With four top-10 finishes, five six-figure pay-cheques, and very nearly €1.65 million in prize money from this tournament alone, Shane Lowry had plenty of reasons to change his plans and head to Wentworth for this week’s BMW PGA Championship.

The Open champion had vowed to take an extended break following his missed cut at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open 13 days ago having spent nine weeks on the road, the previous eight on the PGA Tour separated from his family back in Ireland.