Lowry makes hay with a sparkling 64 for fast start at Canadian Open

The Offaly man took full advantage of favourable conditions at TPC Toronto after friend Rory McIlroy had struggled in the earlier sodden weather 

CELTIC HUMOUR: Shane Lowry, left, and Robert MacIntyre share a laugh on the 11th tee during the first round of the Canadian Open golf tournament in Caledon, Ontario, Thursday, June 5, 2025. Pic:Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP

Shane Lowry made the most of drying Thursday ground as he surged towards the top of the leaderboard with a productive afternoon’s work on the opening day of the RBC Canadian Open.

In stark contrast to close friend Rory McIlroy who had the misfortune to head out in very inhospitable conditions early on the opening day at TPC Toronto, Lowry enjoyed his lie in and then got up and running from the get-go after teeing off in the afternoon wave.