Lowry takes the money in practice match with Rory McIlroy and admits: ‘If I finish ahead of him on Sunday then I shouldn’t be far away’
Lowry won this little money match in the 14 holes they played, just the two of them, before the rain came.This terrain on the western seaboard of England has been a happy hunting ground for Irish golfers. Fred Daly, remember, lifted the Claret Jug in 1947. Joe Carr won the Amateur Championship in 1953. McIlroy, of course, won the Open in 2014.
For Lowry, this week of all weeks is the one that gets the juices flowing. He simply loves links golf. But he knows too how important it is to be comfortable in his own skin, of how important patience is once out hitting the shots that get scribbled on to a scorecard. Lowry has been trending in the right direction on many fronts without actually getting a win so far this season. From being well off the pace in the FedEx Cup standings, he has moved up to 72nd and a good week on the Hoylake links could tick so many boxes, among them that FedEx Cup target but also Ryder Cup and Race to Dubai.And the man he beat in the practice day money game is both friend and a source of motivation.
“He’s probably up there in the top two or three people to beat this week. People like me would have our eyes on those guys and think if we can finish ahead of those guys then we will do all right.”
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