Shane Lowry left with Saturday regrets but Olympic medal the new focus

It's next stop Paris after an eventful week at Troon.

Ireland's Shane Lowry after finishing his round on Sunday. Pic: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

The Olympics lies just days in the distance now and the last few laps of the track leading in to it have been strewn with cautions from Irish pundits and officials about expectations and reminders that success looks different for every athlete.

For some, making it to Paris is the height of their bar. For others nothing less than gold will do. The same could hold for The Open but, unlike the Games, where 987 people will stand on a podium, there could only be one winner in Ayrshire.