Shane Lowry's daughter helps put golf in perspective: 'I would have liked to have finished first but we move on' 

Lowry snatched defeat from the jaws of victory at the Cognizant Classic in Florida

FRUSTRATED: Shane Lowry came agonisingly close to winning the Cognizant Classic last weekend at Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Picture: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images

Shane Lowry is taking his daughter's advice and keeping his agonising second-placed finish at the Cognizant Classic in Florida in perspective.

The Offaly man was on the brink of victory heading to the 16th tee on Sunday with a three-shot lead but ended up being reeled in by Colombian Nico Echavarria. The crushing finale to the tournament came in the wake of a similar misfire in Dubai in January, while his only solo PGA Tour win Stateside was 11 years ago.