Lowry still hungry for big-time wins as the career clock starts to tick louder

Shane Lowry would love to win the Amgen Irish Open at Royal County Down next September, but he’s got a lot to look forward to before then, with the four Majors and the Olympic Games in Paris just five of the big events on his radar.

MORE TO COME: Shane Lowry would love to win the Amgen Irish Open at Royal County Down next September, but he’s got a lot to look forward to before then, with the four Majors and the Olympic Games in Paris just five of the big events on his radar. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy have been joined at the hip for the past few years and the big Offaly man is prepared to do more than just watch his pal’s back during a Ryder Cup car park fracas.

The sight of the Lowry bundling an incensed McIlroy into a courtesy car in Rome is one of the abiding memories of 2023.