Born in an Irish town named Clara, almost exactly in the middle of the country, Shane Lowry has followed in the footsteps of many famous countrymen in the sport of golf.

In 2009, he won the Irish Open on the European Tour (now DP World Tour) as an amateur, becoming just the third amateur ever to win on the European Tour and just the fifth Irish winner of the country’s national open.

Ten years later, he won the Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland.

Lowry was also a member of the victorious European Ryder Cup team in 2023 at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome, Italy.