Shane Lowry feels he has been repaid for bad luck suffered at Honda Classic

Shane Lowry shrugged off the bad luck which damaged his chances of winning last year’s Honda Classic (Donall Farmer/PA)

Shane Lowry believes he has already been repaid for the bad luck which derailed his bid for victory in last year’s Honda Classic.

Lowry was caught in a sudden downpour on the 72nd hole and was unable to birdie the par five as Austria’s Sepp Straka had done in the group ahead to take the lead.