Shane Lowry is a professional golfer from Ireland, born on 2 April 1987 in Mullingar and living in Dublin and Florida. He plays on the European Tour and the PGA Tour and has won 7 professional tournaments. His biggest achievement is winning the 2019 Open Championship, one of golf’s major titles, by six shots. Lowry also won the Irish Open as an amateur and has played for Europe in the Ryder Cup.
Shane Lowry’s Amateur Career Achievements and Stats
Shane Lowry had an amazing amateur golf career before turning pro in 2009. He won the 2007 Irish Amateur Close Championship by beating Niall Turner. He also played on the Irish team that won the European Amateur Team Championship in 2007 and 2008 with players like Rory McIlroy. In May 2009, still an amateur, Lowry won the Irish Open on the European Tour, making him just the third amateur ever to win a pro event and the first to do it on his debut. He shot a 62, which tied the lowest score by an amateur in tour history, and reached No. 3 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking. ‘
Shane Lowry Professional Golf Career Stats and Wins
Shane Lowry became a professional golfer in 2009, right after his big Irish Open win as an amateur, but he struggled at first and missed cuts early. In 2012, he won his first pro event at the Portugal Masters. He also won big tournaments like the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational (2015), Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship (2019), and the BMW PGA Championship (2022). His greatest achievement is winning The Open Championship in 2019 by six shots, the only major title of his career. Lowry plays mainly on the European Tour and the PGA Tour and has a total of 7 pro wins.
Shane Lowry Major Championship Career Highlights
Shane Lowry has played 50 major championships in golf, which are the biggest tournaments in the sport. He has won one major, the 2019 Open Championship at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, his best moment. Lowry has also finished second once and third once in majors, showing he can compete with the best. His best at the Masters was tied for third in 2022, and his best at the U.S. Open was tied for second in 2016. In the PGA Championship, his best place was fourth in 2021. He has made 33 cuts and had 9 top-10 finishes in majors.
| Year | Achievement |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Turned professional after winning the Irish Open as an amateur |
| 2012 | Won the Portugal Masters |
| 2015 | Won the WGC Bridgestone Invitational |
| 2019 | Won the Open Championship, his first major title |
| 2019 | Won the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship |
| 2022 | Won the BMW PGA Championship |
| — | Total professional wins: 7 |
Shane Lowry Family Life Background and Interests
Shane Lowry was born in Clara, County Offaly, Ireland. His father, Brendan Lowry, was an All Ireland winning Gaelic footballer. Shane married Wendy Honner, who is a nurse. They met in 2012 and got married in a private ceremony in New York City in 2016. They have two daughters, Iris born in 2017, and Ivy, born in 2021. Lowry has said that becoming a father changed how he sees golf and life. His family often travels with him, including at the 2025 Masters Par 3 contest. He enjoys Gaelic football, hurling, rugby and supports Manchester United. He also supports the Temple Street Foundation in Ireland. The family lives in Florida but often returns to Ireland.
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