Shane Lowry is hoping to use his experience as a weapon as he begins his quest for victory at the Augusta National this week. The World No. 13 has a fairly strong track record at the tournament, finishing third in 2022. However, Lowry’s only Major remains the 2019 Open Championship.
Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy are among the favourites to win this year’s Masters but Lowry is optimistic about his chances and will be banking on his experience. The 37-year-old finished as runner-up at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in February. The Irishman has also finished in the top 25 at Augusta National in four of the last five years. Before that, he missed five of his first six cuts in Georgia and suffered the same fate at Firestone and Bay Hill.
The 2019 Open Championship winner has finished in the top 20 in five of the last six PGA Tour events, including three top-10 finishes. Lowry also had his best ever start to a FedEx Cup campaign which earned him a career high World ranking.
Lowry Around Long Enough To Clinch Victory
Shane Lowry knows that he has to overcome the best golfers in the world if he is to stand any chance of winning the Masters. However, the Irishman believes that he has the required experience to compete with the best and win the Masters Tournament this week.
“If I’m on that 10th tee with a chance to win the Masters on Sunday, I’d certainly be ready for it. There’s no doubt about that but it’s getting there is the big thing the next four or five days,” the 37-year-old said ahead of this week’s Masters.
“I feel like I’ve been around long enough and I’ve done enough in the game to be ready for any situation this week. So we’ll just have to see what it gives you,” he added.
The Irishman is making his 10th start at the Masters and he would be aware that the majority of the previous winners won the tournament between their 7th and 10th appearance at the event. Lowry will play alongside two-time U.S. Open winner Bryson DeChambeau and 2021 Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama.
Lowry Aiming To Make Irish History
A victory at the Masters this week will not only represent Lowry’s second Major, it will also mark a bit of history for Irish golf. Ireland is the sixth most successful golfing nation on the major championship stage with 11 titles. However, Ireland is the only country of the top seven most successful golfing nations yet to claim a Masters Green jacket. The Irishman believes it would be one of the biggest things to ever happen in sports in Ireland should he become the first Irish golfer to win the Masters.
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