Shane Lowry told he’ll regret making comment by Ryder Cup legend after Open disaster

Shane Lowry’s Open Hopes Dashed by Tough Conditions and Post-Round Comments

Shane Lowry found himself in contention to win The Open for the second time in his career. However, a challenging Saturday in difficult weather conditions saw the Irishman’s chances slip away, leaving him visibly frustrated.

At one point leading The Open by three strokes, Lowry’s hopes were dashed during the back-nine on Saturday due to strong gusts of wind. He ultimately finished in sixth place, with American Xander Schauffele taking the title with a nine-under-par victory.

After battling through the tough conditions at Royal Troon, Lowry didn’t hold back his feelings: “Look, I don’t really know what to say. It was a grind. It wasn’t much fun. Driver, driver into 15. 16 playing ridiculously long. Driver into 17. Then you’re standing on the 18th tee wondering if you can actually hit the fairway, if you can reach the fairway, and it’s 230 yards to the fairway. Bear in mind my driver pitched about 220 yards on the 17th hole. So, yeah, it’s not much fun out there. Circumstantial as well, it’s obviously very difficult. But you’d have to question why there wasn’t a couple of tees put forward today, to be honest.”

Ryder Cup legend Paul McGinley responded to Lowry’s comments, suggesting the golfer might one day regret his outburst. Speaking on Golf Channel’s ‘Live From’, McGinley said: “No. Nonsense. That’s links golf courses. Yes, the guys at the end got screwed, and yes, the golfing gods decided to shuffle the pack by making the leaders play in the toughest weather conditions, but that’s the perils of playing links golf and that’s kind of part of what you have to accept.

“Shane will regret that comment. I know what he’s like; he was hot when he came off. He let a great opportunity slip to win this tournament, and he knew that. He was hot, he had to do press, and he said things that I’m sure he has regretted because nobody loves links golf courses more than he does.”

Despite the disappointment at the last major of the season, there’s still plenty of action left with the 3M Open on the horizon, followed by the BMW Championship and the TOUR Championship before August wraps up. Lowry is eager to bounce back and finish 2024 on a high note as he eyes victory in the upcoming tournaments.