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The Irish Open culminated on Sunday with Vincent Norrman winning the event. Shane Lowry finished tied third with a score of 12 under par for the entire four days. The Irish golfer was up to a strong start at the beginning of the event but lost the momentum later on, especially in the third round.

According to him, his performance at the Irish Open has been the best he can remember. However, with the Ryder Cup being less than three weeks away, he was asked in a press conference about his preparations. Let’s find out what he had to say.

Shane Lowry’s Ryder Cup Preparation and Anticipation

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Shane Lowry, the Irish golfer, attended a post-round press conference after the Horizon Irish Open at The K Club, Ryder Course. One obvious question that he was asked was how much he is looking forward to putting in some extra hours to prepare for the upcoming Ryder Cup.

The Irish golfer said he hopes to keep the current momentum going. He also hopes to put some more effort into his preparation in light of the good weather. He goes on to remark that the presence of the crowd there would really get the “juices flowing or a couple weeks’ time.”

He expressed his excitement about flying out to the Italian course on Monday and said: “It’s going to be exciting to all come together tomorrow. Every team member is there, and all the caddies and vice captains and captain there will be a few staff.”

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The 2019 Open Championship winner also revealed that he’s never seen the course before and he’s really looking forward to the exciting few days ahead of him.

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Shane Lowry’s Memorable Performance

When asked about the Irish Open, he believes that it is one of the greatest events in the world and his current Irish Open performance is his most memorable one so far. According to him, he played wonderfully and did a splendid job and the weather played a big part in making the play more interesting. And that the crowd at his home turf was equally supportive.

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Now it remains to be seen how the Irish golfing sensation will perform at the Ryder Cup. Lowry was a captain’s pick, so he is all the more under pressure to perform well at the hallowed event. Would you place your money on Shane Lowry?

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