QUICK FACTS
Full Name: Shane Lowry
Nickname: “Shano”
Born: 1987 (age 39)
Birthplace: Clara, County Offaly, Ireland
Residence: Clara, Ireland, and Jupiter, Florida, U.S.
Height: 6’1″ (185 cm)
Nationality: Irish
College: University College Dublin
Turned Pro: 2009
Current World Ranking: #53 (OWGR)
FAMILY
Wife: Wendy Honner, a nurse by training. The two married in New York City, choosing a small destination wedding just days after the Masters (Lowry was already in the U.S.) specifically to avoid the pressure of a sprawling guest list back home in Ireland.
Daughters: Iris and Ivy. Iris famously ran onto the 18th green at Royal Portrush to celebrate her father’s emotional 2019 Open Championship win, an image that’s become one of the most beloved in modern Irish sports photography.
Parents: Brendan and Bridget Lowry. Brendan was a prominent Gaelic football player, alongside two of Shane’s uncles. In a memorable detail, Shane’s mother, Bridget, placed a bet on her son to win the 2009 Irish Open at 250-to-1 odds and collected roughly $17,000 when he did, as an amateur (the actual prize money went to runner-up Robert Rock, since Lowry couldn’t accept it as an amateur).
Siblings: Brother Alan (an accountant who has occasionally caddied for Shane) and sister Sinead.
TEAM LOWRY
Caddie (2019 major win): Brian “Bo” Martin from Belfast, on the bag for Lowry’s historic 2019 Open Championship win at Royal Portrush, an emotional homecoming victory on the island of Ireland.
Current Caddie: Darren Reynolds.
Coach: Neil Manchip, Lowry’s longtime swing coach, was thanked personally in his emotional Open Championship victory speech alongside his caddie and management team.
CAREER NUMBERS
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| PGA Tour Wins | 3 |
| Career PGA Tour Earnings | $32,822,773 |
| Career Cuts Made | 168 / 223 |
| 2026 Season | 0 wins, 6 top-25s, 13/18 cuts made |
| Strokes Gained: Total | 39th on Tour (2026) |
| Rolex Series Titles (DP World Tour) | 2, 2019, 2022 |
MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
The Open Championship: Won 2019 at Royal Portrush, a deeply emotional home-soil win by six strokes over Tommy Fleetwood, becoming just the second player from the Republic of Ireland to win the Claret Jug (after Pádraig Harrington) and the fifth Irish-born winner overall
Masters, U.S. Open, PGA Championship: No wins yet, but a consistent Tour presence across all four
CAREER MILESTONES
- Won the 2009 Irish Open as an amateur, beating Robert Rock in a playoff, one of the more unusual pro-am storylines in modern golf—since he technically forfeited the winner’s £500,000 prize due to his amateur status
- His first PGA Tour win came at the 2015 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
- Teamed with fellow Irishman Rory McIlroy to win the 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans (a tevent), an event a popular pairing for golf fans given their shared nationality
- A regular contributor to European Ryder Cup teams
THE 2019 VICTORY
After winning, Lowry’s emotional speech thanking his coach, caddie, and specifically his parents for their sacrifices became one of the most talked-about moments of that Open Championship; he was visibly overcome, his voice cracking as he dedicated the win to his mother and father.
CAREER GRAND SLAM STATUS
Has 1 of 4 majors (The Open Championship). Needs the Masters, U.S. Open, and PGA Championship.