The 37-year-old Irishman has spent time inside the world’s top 20 and has seven professional victories in his 15 years on tour. Last year, he helped Europe reclaim the Ryder Cup in Rome.
Naturally, Lowry’s most notable accomplishment to date was winning The Open Championship at Royal Portrush in 2019, which marked the return of golf’s oldest tournament to Northern Ireland after a 68-year hiatus. It was also one of the game’s most stirring recent major victories.
That week, he was unbeatable, winning the Claret Jug by six strokes over Tommy Fleetwood.
Lowry has only won one tournament as an individual in the five years since winning the title of Champion Golfer of the Year, which came at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth in September 2022 (he shared the Zurich Classic victory with Rory McIlroy earlier this year).
The world number 33 believes he is a better player than the player who won the previous pre-Covid major, covering Royal Portrush in 269 strokes (15 under par).
“It seems like I always see the half-full glass. When asked if he feels close to regaining his Open-winning form, Lowry responds, “I feel like I’m a better player now than I was in 2019.”
