Lowry and McIlroy expecting "well bunkered" Royal Portrush to play tough - Irish Golfer Magazine

Lowry revitalised by break ahead of Open

Shane Lowry believes his decision to skip the Scottish Open could prove to be the ideal preparation as he bids for a second Open Championship title at Royal Portrush this week. The 38-year-old Irishman famously triumphed the last time The Open was staged on the County Antrim links in 2019 – a career-defining moment that etched his name into golfing history and lives on in the hearts of local fans. Opting out of competitive play last week, Lowry …

Lowry and McIlroy expecting "well bunkered" Royal Portrush to play tough - Irish Golfer Magazine

Mark McGowan at Royal Portrush Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry both paid tribute to the strategic questions asked by Royal Portrush off the tee in particular in their individual press conferences prior to the 153rd Open Championship. As has been well publicised, McIlroy went around Royal Portrush in a course-record breaking 61 strokes in the North of Ireland Championship as a 16-year-old, but since turning pro in 2007, he’s only played two competit…