Shane Lowry is hoping to make use of his expertise as a weapon as he begins his quest for victory on the Augusta Nationwide this week. The World No. 13 has a reasonably robust monitor file on the match, ending third in 2022. Nevertheless, Lowry’s solely Main stays the 2019 Open Championship.
Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy are among the many favourites to win this yr’s Masters however Lowry is optimistic about his possibilities and can be banking on his expertise. The 37-year-old completed as runner-up on the AT&T Pebble Seaside Professional-Am in February. The Irishman has additionally completed within the high 25 at Augusta Nationwide in 4 of the final 5 years. Earlier than that, he missed 5 of his first six cuts in Georgia and suffered the identical destiny at Firestone and Bay Hill.
The 2019 Open Championship winner has completed within the high 20 in 5 of the final six PGA Tour occasions, together with three top-10 finishes. Lowry additionally had his finest ever begin to a FedEx Cup marketing campaign which earned him a profession excessive World rating.
Lowry Round Lengthy Sufficient To Clinch Victory
Shane Lowry is aware of that he has to beat one of the best golfers on the earth if he’s to face any likelihood of profitable the Masters. Nevertheless, the Irishman believes that he has the required expertise to compete with one of the best and win the Masters Match this week.
“If I’m on that tenth tee with an opportunity to win the Masters on Sunday, I’d definitely be prepared for it. There’s little question about that however it’s getting there’s the large factor the following 4 or 5 days,” the 37-year-old mentioned forward of this week’s Masters.
“I really feel like I’ve been round lengthy sufficient and I’ve completed sufficient within the recreation to be prepared for any scenario this week. So we’ll simply should see what it offers you,” he added.
The Irishman is making his tenth begin on the Masters and he would bear in mind that almost all of the earlier winners gained the match between their seventh and tenth look on the occasion. Lowry will play alongside two-time U.S. Open winner Bryson DeChambeau and 2021 Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama.
Lowry Aiming To Make Irish Historical past
A victory on the Masters this week is not going to solely signify Lowry’s second Main, it’ll additionally mark a little bit of historical past for Irish golf. Eire is the sixth most profitable {golfing} nation on the main championship stage with 11 titles. Nevertheless, Eire is the one nation of the highest seven most profitable {golfing} nations but to assert a Masters Inexperienced jacket. The Irishman believes it will be one of many largest issues to ever occur in sports activities in Eire ought to he turn into the primary Irish golfer to win the Masters.
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