Shane Lowry has put his Cognizant Classic nightmare into perspective thanks to his daughter, his big mate Rory McIlroy and a famous Irish sports star.
Two late double bogeys cost Lowry his first individual title since the 2022 BMW PGA Championship, and he admits he lost sleep over those mistakes at PGA National last Sunday night.
“I had some amazing people reach out to me over the 24 hours after that,” Lowry told SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio.
“I got one particular phone call from an Irish sportsperson who I really admire, and he was very, very kind to me.”
Along with famous sports stars, Lowry got a lesson in perspective from his nine-year-old daughter Iris.
“It was my daughter’s birthday yesterday, and I took her to Starbucks on the way to school,” Lowry said at Bay Hill.
“Speaking to people over the last few days it’s like someone had passed away. When they see me they’re afraid to talk to me.”Shane Lowry reflects on his Cognizant Classic finish with @chantel_mccabe🔊https://t.co/Djnk3jsbyS | @SiriusXMSports pic.twitter.com/wCwHL4xiX3March 4, 2026
“And we were sitting there, and a friend of mine came over to the car, and honestly, speaking to people over the last few days, it’s like someone had passed away.
“And my daughter just turned around, and she goes, ‘Dad, why is everyone acting so sad that you finished second? Like, second’s good.’
“So, yeah, a little bit of perspective there. She’s like, ‘It’s not like you finished last’.”
McIlroy offers Lowry hope for the season
Lowry also has his great golfing buddie Rory McIlroy to lean on as well, with the five-time Major champion remarkably having suffered the very same fate at PGA National when he double bogeyed the 16th to lose the Honda Classic in 2014.
And the new Grand Slam winner says he’s reminded Lowry of that…
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