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Two doubles in three holes derailed McIlroy

Disastrous late slips leave McIlroy off Masters pace

A clumsy chip from the back of the 15th green threw Rory Mcllroy's Masters challenge into disarray on day one at Augusta National.

Golf • 11 Apr

Shane Lowry will be at Augusta for the 10th time in his long career

Lowry may be 'feeling old' but he's mostly feeling good

Shane Lowry speaks in depth to RTÉ Sport's Greg Allen as the Offaly man looks to carry strong recent form into his 10th bid to find success at The Masters in Augusta.

Golf • 09 Apr

Shane Lowry enjoyed a practice round with Tyrrell Hatton

In-form Lowry relishing his next tilt at Augusta

Shane Lowry will attempt to "take the bull by the horns" as he bids to win a second major title in the 89th Masters.

Golf • 08 Apr

Shane Lowry ended last year 27th in the world rankings

Lowry achieves career-high ranking after Valspar result

Shane Lowry's strong showing at the Valspar Championship has resulted in the Offaly man climbing to a career-high 12th in the world rankings.

Golf • 24 Mar

Viktor Hovland won for the first time in 18 months

Hovland wins Valspar as Lowry and Power finish tied-8th

Viktor Hovland birdied three of his last five holes to win the Valspar Championship by a stroke from Justin Thomas, while the Irish duo of Shane Lowry and Seamus Power finished tied-eighth at the Innisbrook Resort

Golf • 23 Mar

Lowry stays in the hunt at Valspar Championship

Shane Lowry kept himself in contention for victory at the Valspar Championship with his third-round 70 keeping him within two shots of the leaders.

Golf • 23 Mar

Lowry surges up leaderboard at Valspar Championship

Shane Lowry surged up the Valspar Championship leaderboard with a four-under-par 67 at the Innisbrook Resort in Florida on Friday.

Golf • 21 Mar

Seamus Power carded an opening round 70 Innisbrook Resort's Copperhead Course

Bright starts for Power & Lowry at Valspar Championship

Seamus Power is three shots off the clubhouse lead after an opening-round 70 at the PGA Tour's Valspar Championship, one shot better off than compatriot Shane Lowry.

Golf • 21 Mar

Fans congratulate McIlroy after his birdie on the 11th

McIlroy surges into Players lead but rain stops play

Rory McIlroy's bid for a second Players Championship title was interrupted by bad weather at TPC Sawgrass on Sunday.

Golf • 16 Mar

Rory McIlroy lines up a putt on the 18th green

McIlroy loses ground on Spaun but still in Players mix

Rory McIlroy lost ground on the leaders as JJ Spaun led the American charge at the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass, his third-round 70 putting him one stroke ahead of compatriot Bud Cauley.

Golf • 16 Mar

Shane Lowry tosses his club after hitting a tee shot on the first hole

Lowry tumbles down Bay Hill order after difficult day

Halfway leader Shane Lowry fell six shots off the pace after the third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Golf • 08 Mar

Lowry once branded his record at Bay Hill as 'horrific' but has found a scoring touch on the course

Lowry sitting at Bay Hill summit after superb 67

Shane Lowry sits atop of the leaderboard at the Arnold Palmer Invitational after a superb 67, with Rory McIlroy four shots further back in a tie for fifth at the halfway stage.

Golf • 08 Mar

Lowry and McIlroy make strong starts at Bay Hill

Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy are both well placed after the first day's action at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, sitting two and three shots off the leader respectively.

Golf • 07 Mar

Joe Highsmith poses with the trophy after putting in to win on the 18th green

Highsmith wins Cognizant Classic with Lowry tied 11th

American Joe Highsmith won his first PGA Tour title after a remarkable turnaround over the final two rounds of the Cognizant Classic at PGA National in Florida, while Shane Lowry finished strong to end up tied for 11th.

Golf • 03 Mar

Shane Lowry had two bogeys on his thrid round card at the Cognizant Classic

Lowry slips to seven off the lead in Florida

Shane Lowry lost more ground on the leaders in his third-round effort at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches in Florida.

Golf • 02 Mar

Shane Lowry is in a tie for 15th at the Cognizant Classic

Lowry five shots off halfway leader Knapp in Florida

Shane Lowry carded a second round 68 to sit on eight-under par at the halfway stage of the Cognizant Classic in Florida, five shots adrift of clubhouse leader Jake Knapp.

Golf • 01 Mar

Knapp poses with his scorecard and ball after his round

Knapp joins sub-60 club as Lowry tied-16th in Florida

Jake Knapp fell just short of making PGA Tour history after carding a brilliant 59 in the opening round of the Cognizant Classic at Palm Beach Gardens.

Golf • 28 Feb

Shane Lowry alongside team-mates Ludvig Aberg and Wyndham Clark

Lowry's Bay side pip McIlroy's Boston Common at TGL

While Rory McIlroy may have won their final round showdown in Pebble Beach, Shane Lowry got one over on his compatriot as The Bay edged out Boston Common in dramatic fashion in the TGL on Monday night.

Golf • 18 Feb

Rory McIlroy on the 16th hole of his second round

McIlroy moves into contention at The Genesis

Rory McIlroy is on the hunt for back-to-back PGA titles after a fine second-round 67 moved him into fourth at The Genesis Invitational in San Diego.

Golf • 15 Feb

Rory McIlroy with the trophy after his brilliant win

McIlroy leads Lowry home in Irish one-two at Pebble

Rory McIlroy fired a stunning final-round 66 to win the Pebble Beach Pro-Am by two shots from his countryman - and great pal - Shane Lowry on a memorable day for Irish golf at the famed American links.

Golf • 03 Feb

Pebble Beach Pro-Am final round recap: McIlroy wins

Rory McIlroy and Shanw Lowry are in the final group, one behind playing partner Sepp Straka. Follow all the updates right here.

Golf • 02 Feb

Lowry and McIlroy to duel for title after superb 65s

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry are set for a final-day duel at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California.

Golf • 02 Feb

Rory McIlroy had an uneven round on Day 2 but finished in style at 18

McIlroy and Lowry both six adrift of in-form Straka

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry are both on eight-under par heading into the weekend at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am after rounds of 70, though they took very contrasting paths to get there.

Golf • 31 Jan