Shane Lowry Bio, Age, Height, Career, Net Worth, Family & More

Publish date: 2024-05-06

Shane Lowry biography & early life

Shane Lowry bio, age, height, career, net worth, family & more-Irish professional golfer, Shane Lowry was born on April 2, 1987, in the Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar, County Westmeath, Republic of Ireland.

County Offaly’s Clara is where Lowry was raised. His father, Brendan Lowry, led Offaly to victory in the 1982 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final.

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Despite the advancement of his golfing career, he kept his connections with Offaly. At Esker Hills Golf Club, where he started his amateur career, Lowry received his first golf instruction.

He received a scholarship to study for the Higher Certificate in Sport and Recreation at Athlone Institute of Technology.

Shane Lowry nationality

Lowry was born in the Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar, County Westmeath, Republic of Ireland. He is Irish.

Shane Lowry age

Lowry was born on April 2, 1987, hence he is currently 36 years of age.

Shane Lowry net worth

Lowry has a net worth estimated to be about $22 million.

Shane Lowry height and weight

Lowry stands at a height of 6ft 1 inch tall and weighs 102kg.

Shane Lowry education

Lowry attended Athlone Institute of Technology as a scholarship student for the Higher Certificate in Sport and Recreation.

Shane Lowry career

Lowry decided to turn professional the week after winning the Irish Open, which prevented him from participating in the 2009 Walker Cup.

At the European Open, where he made his professional debut on May 28, he recorded a first-round score of 78 to finish the day practically at the tail end of the field. He later missed the cut after shooting a second-round score of 73.

Lowry missed the first three cuts of his professional career, but on July 5, when he placed 50th at the Open de France Alstom, he earned his first paycheck.

Lowry earned a spot in his first major competition, the Open Championship at St. Andrews, in June 2010. When Lowry shot a 62 during the qualifying, he tied Nick Faldo’s Sunningdale course record.

Lowry finally ended in a tie for 37th position after making the cut at St. Andrews.
In 2012, he achieved his first professional victory at the Portugal Masters in October.

Ross Fisher of England, missed a four-foot putt on the last hole to make bogey, and he both had 67s to tie for the lead. With the win, Lowry was able to qualify for the WGC-HSBC Champions and return to the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking.

In 2014, Lowry tied for ninth in the Open Championship at Royal Liverpool (Hoylake), his highest performance at a major, and finished second at the BMW PGA Championship in May.

Lowry defeated Bubba Watson by two shots to win the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in August 2015 at Firestone in Akron, Ohio. Lowry agreed to join the PGA Tour for the 2015–16 campaign.

Lowry played 65 (5) in the third round of the 2016 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club in Pittsburgh, finishing with a score of 203 (7) and a four-stroke lead over Dustin Johnson and Andrew Landry after 54 holes.

By one stroke over Richard Sterne, Lowry won the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship in January 2019. After three rounds, he had a three-stroke advantage, but after 11 holes of his final round, he was two over par and fell four shots behind Sterne. Sterne suffered two bogeys in the final seven holes, while Lowry finished with three birdies, earning him the championship.

Lowry participated in the 2021 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin, in September as a member of the European team. Lowry had a 1-2-0 record, losing his Sunday singles match to Patrick Cantlay, while the U.S. team triumphed 19-9.

Lowry finished second at The Honda Classic in February 2022. Sepp Straka beat him by one stroke after making a birdie on the last hole.

Lowry led the RBC Heritage in April’s final round, but a double-bogey on the back nine caused him to fall one stroke short of Patrick Cantlay and Jordan Spieth’s playoff.

Lowry triumphed in the Wentworth Club’s BMW PGA Championship in September. The competition was reduced to 54 holes, and he finished with a 65 in the final round. His sixth triumph on the European Tour came against Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm, who both recorded rounds of 62.

Shane Lowry family and siblings

Lowry was born to Brendan Lowry and Bridget Lowry. He has two siblings; Sinéad Flanagan and Alan Lowry.

Shane Lowry wife

Shane Lowry is married to Wendy Honner.

Shane Lowry children

Lowry has two daughters.

Shane Lowry religion

Lowry is a Christian.

Shane Lowry social media

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