Lowry happy with game as he closes on top 10 goal

The Offaly man has climbed to No. 14 in the Official World Golf Ranking, eclipsing the No. 16 ranking he achieved in 2019

Shane Lowry hits a tee shot on the 10th prior to THE PLAYERS Championship on the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass. Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images 

Shane Lowry will step to the 10th tee on Thursday morning to start his 10th Players Championship carrying something he’s never held before – a top-15 ranking in the world.

After a seventh-place finish last week in the Arnold Palmer Invitational, the Offaly man climbed to No. 14 in the Official World Golf Ranking – eclipsing the No. 16 ranking he achieved a couple weeks after winning the 2019 Open Championship at Royal Portrush.