Lowry and McIlroy celebrated, as only Irishmen can, and both were thrilled that what they discussed some six months ago had come to fruition. Then, proof that the party took a dramatic turn showed up on X/Twitter an hour later.
Tournament favourites Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry delivered on the first hole of a playoff, giving both a ‘much-needed’ victory at this point in the PGA Tour season.