Shane Lowry opens up about 'helping Rory McIlroy over the line' but failing to get a win himself
Shane Lowry has played some quality golf over the last few weeks but has been unable to earn a victory for himself. He has come close at the Irish Open and BMW PGA Championship, but hasn't won an event since the Zurich Classic, which was a partner event.
Last week, he finished eight shots back of what turned out to be a three-way playoff for the win. Ahead of the Spanish Open this weekend, Lowry said that he was "disappointed leaving last week" and was disappointed with his T12 finish at the Irish Open as well.
He said via ASAP Sports:
"I wanted to do better and last week was the same story. I feel like I've been all year, yeah, I'm playing pretty solid and having some nice results. But at the end of the day I'm out there trying to win and get myself into position to win."
Lowry continued:
"I feel like I've done that quite a bit this year but I obviously haven't knocked one off yet on my own. Helped Rory over the line at one stage."
He said he has four tournaments left, and his goal is to earn a win. This week, according to Lowry, would be a "great week to start" winning, especially given the names that have won the Spanish Open in the past. Matthieu Pavon, Jon Rahm, and Francesco Molinari are among the past champions.
Shane Lowry expounds on how he expects the Spanish Open course to play
Veteran golfer Shane Lowry knows that a golf course can be the most important aspect of any tournament. Ahead of the Spanish Open, he spoke about what he learned in practice.
Via ASAP Sports, he said that golfers "need to hit the fairways and greens" frequently. Lowry noted that it's "sticky enough around the greens and it's tricky" thanks to the slopes and smaller greens.
Shane Lowry added:
"Yeah, you need to be very accurate this week. And then hole a few putts at the right time and you'll be okay."
Reporters asked about sustainability as a key feature at the 2024 Spanish Open, and the Irishman responded:
"Yeah, I think it's very important that we have companies like Acciona coming in and sponsoring golf, and then going along with what they want to do and what they want to achieve which is a lot to do with sustainability and reducing the carbon footprint."
He praised the efforts they've gone to for this tournament, especially with water preservation. Lowry said it was "great" to be a part of that this year.