Shane Lowry eager to make sure of Ryder Cup place for Adare Manor bid in 2027
Shane Lowry admitted his Amgen Irish Open celebration last Sunday had been “muted” due to a Ryder Cup get-together at Adare Manor the following day.
But he’s ready for a full-on party if he can be back at the County Limerick venue next September to be part of Luke Donald’s bid to create history.
The Englishman has already led Europe to victory over the US in Rome and New York in the last two Ryder Cup clashes.
He’ll become the first captain from either team to complete a hat-trick if he can come out on top again, with his opposite number on this occasion being Jim Furyk.
Lowry’s record-breaking win at Trump International Golf Links & Hotel at Doonbeg came in the third event since Europe’s qualifying campaign got underway.
It was the perfect early boost for the 2019 Open champion in his bid to be facing the Americans for a fourth match running.
“Yeah, look, obviously it's a nice start to the Ryder Cup campaign,” admitted Lowry, speaking in a pre-BMW PGA Championship press conference at Wentworth.
“Obviously goes without saying, I really want to be on that team; and not only do I want to be on that team but I want to contribute and win and that's the goal.”
Lowry was among 16 players who gathered at Adare Manor at the start of the week, with the majority, though not Lowry, getting a first taste of the County Limerick venue owned by JP McManus.
“It was nice to be there on Monday. It was nice to see everyone and get a feel for the place,” he added. “Obviously I know Adare pretty well. Played there a lot.
"Yeah, it is nice. Gives me hopefully a little bit of confidence to kick on and go ahead and make that team and give Luke less of a headache when it comes to selection time.”
Lowry, who won the title as an amateur at County Louth in 2009, stormed to an 11-shot success in his latest Amgen Irish Open victory, which was watched by US President Donald Trump.
“I had some golf to play the next day, so it was muted,” he said, smiling, of his celebration on Sunday night.
Next year’s Amgen Irish Open will be held in the first week in July, having been moved on the DP World Tour schedule due to the Ryder Cup. It will come straight before the Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club then the 155th Open at St Andrews.
“Yeah, it's going to make summer extra busy for us all,” observed Lowry. “But it is what it is with the Ryder Cup with the date it is.
"It will be nice for me. I'll be able to stay at home. My family will be there. It will be a nice week to be at home.”
In Sunday’s final round at Doonbeg, Lowry was heard pulling up a young fan for shouting something negative towards his playing partner, Dabe Jacob Skov Olesen.
“We don't like that,” he said. “I'd like to think that won't happen at Adare Manor!”