Shane Lowry's 2026 resolution: Receive the Green Jacket from Rory McIlroy

The Offaly man told RTE's Greg Allen that his dream of becoming the first Irishman to win the Masters has been replaced with a new one — follow McIlroy into Butler's Cabin this April 

ON MY SHOULDERS: Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy of Team Europe during practice at the Bethpage Black Course, Farmingdale, New York ahead of the 45th Ryder Cup which starts tomorrow. Picture date: Thursday September 25, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Mike Egerton/PA Wire

As the rest of the nation begin to jot down a New Year's resolution or two, Shane Lowry will be joining in. In 2025 he fulfilled one lifelong ambition, etching his name into Ryder Cup history. But his dream of being the first Irishman to win the Masters disappeared when close friend Rory McIlroy got there first. 

Now the 2026 resolution has been rejigged — Lowry wants to have McIlroy be the one to raise the Green Jacket on to his broad shoulders by winning it all at Augusta this coming April.