Latest Shane Lowry News

Mark O'Meara to retire after PGA Tour Champions event at Pebble Beach

Sep. 17, 2024 14:18 PM EDT

Mark O’Meara is ready to retire, and he has picked the ideal spot in Pebble Beach. O’Meara won the California State Amateur in 1979, the first of his six titles over three decades at Pebble Beach. Five of those were the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, the last one in 1997 when at...

Europe tries to capture the Solheim Cup for a 4th straight time. PGA Tour fall starts in California

Sep. 10, 2024 09:48 AM EDT

LPGA Tour and Ladies European Tour SOLHEIM CUP Site: Gainesville, Virginia. Course: Robert Trent Jones GC. Yardage: 6,706. Par: 72. Television: Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m....

Scheffler's actual scoring average on tour says plenty about his and Tiger's dominance

Sep. 03, 2024 16:19 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Scottie Scheffler closed out his season with a 264 at East Lake, lowering his scoring average to 68.01. NBC pointed out during the telecast it was the lowest in the history of the PGA Tour. What gets recognized is the adjusted scoring average, which accounts for how...

Everyone starts out chasing Scottie Scheffler for the FedEx Cup title at East Lake

Aug. 28, 2024 16:51 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Former British Open champion Shane Lowry is a newcomer to the Tour Championship and to the format at the FedEx Cup finale. He is No. 13, meaning he will be at 3-under par and seven shots out of the lead when he tees off Thursday. He has 72 holes to make that up. And...

FedEx Cup comes to a close at the Tour Championship

Aug. 27, 2024 10:49 AM EDT

PGA Tour TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP Site: Atlanta. Course: East Lake GC. Yardage: 7,490. Par: 71. Prize money: $100 million. Winner's share: $25 million. Television: Thursday-Friday, 1-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 1-2:30 p.m....

The Olympics are over and Shane Lowry wants to make a big push for his best chance in the FedEx Cup

Aug. 06, 2024 08:42 AM EDT

SAINT QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) — Shane Lowry was among 21 players at the Paris Olympics who headed across the Atlantic Ocean for the PGA Tour’s final tournament of the regular season that determines the top 70 who advance to the FedEx Cup postseason. What makes the...

Analysis: World ranking doesn't always work for LIV. It works for Olympic qualifying

Jul. 30, 2024 13:16 PM EDT

SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) — The men's golf competition in the Olympics has assembled its strongest field for the Paris Games. That's not be mistaken for the best field. The most glaring omission is Bryson DeChambeau, the U.S. Open champion when he's not creating...

Rory McIlroy hoping Olympic gold can help fill a void of 10 years without silver major trophies

Jul. 30, 2024 08:19 AM EDT

SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) — Rory McIlroy began preparing for the Olympics by playing a course he knows well, with photographers camped out behind him on the tee and spectators crammed behind the railing on the 18th green. Only he wasn't at Le Golf National, where he...

Billy Horschel laments mistakes at Troon and tips cap to champion Xander Schauffele

Jul. 21, 2024 17:36 PM EDT

TROON, Scotland (AP) — Billy Horschel turned his cap around but not his fortunes in majors. The 37-year-old American led the British Open by one shot going into Sunday's final round at Royal Troon, but it was compatriot Xander Schauffele who captured the claret jug. ...

British Open '24: How to watch the final round, the favorites and more about golf's oldest event

Jul. 20, 2024 17:39 PM EDT

TROON, Scotland (AP) — Here's a look at the British Open going into the last round at Royal Troon. Golf's oldest championship is at this century-old links of Royal Troon for the 10th time. This is golf's final major championship of the year. Here's what you need to know: How to...