Lowry: 'I cannot wait to get on that big green bird home'

The Offaly man posted, in his words, 'another half-decent major in the books'

Shane Lowry of Ireland reacts to a birdie on the first hole during the final round of the 123rd U.S. Open Championship at The Los Angeles Country Club (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Shane Lowry’s week was not much to write home about, but the Offaly man will be happy to head home soon.

Lowry birdied the first two and then bogeyed two of the easier holes on the course (8 and 10) en route to a 71 that left him 1-under for the week and just outside a top-20 finish at the US Open at Los Angeles Country Club.