Shane Lowry: European players’ families got ‘dog’s abuse’ from some US fans

“I didn’t think it was that bad until I asked my wife what it was like for her, and they got dog’s abuse going around as well,” said Lowry

Shane Lowry is determined to be part of Europe’s Ryder Cup team again in 2023 (Charlie Niebergall/AP)

Shane Lowry’s sole ambition for the next two years is to make the Ryder Cup team again, despite the record defeat and “dog’s abuse” suffered by Europe’s players and families at Whistling Straits.

Pádraig Harrington’s European side were thrashed 19-9 in Wisconsin, the biggest winning margin in the modern era, as the United States fully justified their position as odds-on favourites with a dominant display.