As an Irishman, Shane Lowry is living the dream.
With a win at the 148th Open Championship in 2019, Lowry will never again have to buy himself a pint in his home country.
Before turning professional, Lowry saved his best amateur play for last as he won the 2009 Irish Open, making him just the third amateur ever to win on the European Tour. Lowry quickly turned pro the following week but did not officially join the PGA Tour until 2015
In August of that year, Lowry took home his first PGA Tour victory at the WGC Bridgestone Invitational. A four year winless drought was ended at the 2019 Open Championship which has proved to be a spark for Lowry in majors. In his next nine majors, Lowry tallied two top-five finishes and finished inside the top 25 six times.
A mainstay on the top page of the leaderboard nearly every week (major or not), Lowry continues to be one of the best European players in the game.