Shane Lowry tapped in for birdie on the 18th hole to post a bogey-free 65 to claim a one-shot victory at the 2022 BMW PGA Championship.
The 35-year-old Irishman finished his three rounds at the iconic Wentworth Golf Club on 17-under par. Lowry’s immaculate final round featured an eagle and five birdies, highlighted by the aforementioned final hole gain to close one clear of Rory McIlroy (67) and John Rahm, who made a Sunday charge with a low-round 62.
With the win, Lowry earned €1,351,105.60, 1,335 Race to Dubai points, and 38 Official World Golf Ranking points. He will move to No.5 in the Race to Dubai standings and No. 19 in the world rankings.
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Pro-File: Shane Lowry
Full Name: Shane Lowry
Nationality: Ireland
Height: 6′1″
Weight: 225 lb
Birthdate: April 2, 1987 (age 35)
Family: Wife, 2 Children
Native: Clara, IRE
Resides: Dublin, IRE; Jupiter, FL
College: Athlone Inst of Tech
Turned Pro: 2009
Euro Tour Rookie Season: 2010
PGA Tour Debut Season: 2016
Equipment: Srixon
BMW PGA Championship Leaderboard
Top-10 Finishers
1. Shane Lowry -17 (-7)
2. Jon Rahm -16 (-10)
2. Rory McIlroy -16 (-5)
4. Talor Gooch -15 (-5)
5. Thomas Detry -14 (-3)
5. Viktor Hovland -14 (-2)
5. Soren Kjeldsen -14 (-2)
5. Patrick Reed -14 (-9)
9. Matthieu Pavon -13 (-7)
9. Billy Horschel -13 (-5)
9. Francesco Molinari -13 (-3)
9. Rafa Cabrera Bello -13 (-2)
Top-5 Check Cashers
1. Shane Lowry – €1,351,105.60
2. Jon Rahm – €687,474.32
2. Rory McIlroy – €687,474.32
4. Talor Gooch – €397,384.00
5. Thomas Detry – €263,068.21
5. Viktor Hovland – €263,068.21
5. Soren Kjeldsen – €263,068.21
5. Patrick Reed – €263,068.21
Lowry’s Winning Numbers
Topline Stats:
Driving: 289.1 yards (8th)
Fairways: 78.6% (4th)
Greens: 70.9% (2nd)
Putts Avg: 28.6 (33rd)
Putts/GIR: 1.7 (36th)
Stroke Avg: 66.33 (1st)
Strokes Gained:
Off the Tee: 0.75 (23rd)
Approach: 1.64 (10th)
Around the Green: 0.58 (25th)
Putting: 0.82 (29th)
Total: 3.79 (1st)
Lowry’s 2022 Season
Starts: 19
Cuts Made: 18
Wins: 1 (BMW PGA)
Additional Top 10s: 5
Majors: T3, T23, MC, T21
World Rank Before/After: 23/19
Lowry’s Career Wins
2022 BMW PGA Championship
2019 The Open Championship
2019 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship
2015 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
2012 Portugal Masters
2009 Irish Open
WITB: Shane Lowry 2022
Shane Lowry, the 2019 Open Champion, claimed his sixth career victory with a bag of mostly Srixon/Cleveland (driver, irons, wedges, ball), along with TaylorMade metal woods and Odyssey putter.
Driver: Srixon ZX5 (9.5°)
3-wood: TaylorMade SIM2 Titanium (15°)
Fairway: TaylorMade M5 (19°)
Long Iron: Srixon ZX Utility (3, 20°)
Low Irons: Srixon ZX5 (4-5)
Irons: Srixon ZX7 (6-PW)
Wedges: Cleveland RTX Zipcore (50°, 58°)
Putter: Odyssey White Hot Pro 2-Ball
Ball: Srixon Z-Star XV
Credits: Getty Images, European Tour Media
