Shane Lowry has confessed it’s been ‘a tough few days’ in the wake of his Masters heartbreak at Augusta last Sunday.
The Offaly golfer entered the final round merely two strokes adrift of Rory McIlroy at the summit of the leaderboard, yet ultimately concluded proceedings tied for 30th after carding an eight-over 80.
Lowry has since turned his attention to the RBC Heritage this week, where he finds himself seven shots off the pace set by leader Ludvig Åberg following the opening round. The 39-year-old commenced proceedings with a one-under 70 in South Carolina, registering three birdies alongside two bogeys.
The 2019 Open champion reflected candidly on his Augusta disappointment afterwards, telling the Golf Channel: “I woke up this morning, and I felt like Thursday came around pretty quickly this week. It’s been a tough few days.
“You know, I felt like I played a lot of good golf last week and got really nothing out of it.
“It’s always hard to do that when you prepare so much for a tournament like that and perform as good as I did for a few days.
“But I try to take as many positives as I can. And today, I feel like it was always gonna be a tough enough round to get my kind of mojo back, and I felt like I played nice today.”
Lowry, who earned praise for remaining at Augusta to congratulate McIlroy on his triumph, admitted he couldn’t quite bring himself to join in the celebrations with the Holywood native, reports the Irish Mirror.
“Obviously, you know the stories from last year. I called over to his house with a case of wine and all that,” Lowry explained. “I texted him on Sunday night, and I said, ‘Honestly, I’m so happy for you, but I don’t have it in me tonight to go over and celebrate’.
“I was feeling a bit down and dejected a little bit, so I just stayed at home with my crew, but I’ll see him in a couple of weeks in Florida.”
Lowry continued: “This game has given me a lot of punches in the gut this year. It’s testing me a little bit, but, you know, I’m not going to stop working hard.
“I’m not going to give up, and I’m going to give my best for as long as I may be playing this game.”
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