Shane Lowry is, along with Rory McIlroy, one of the main protagonists this week at the Irish Open. He is also one of the favourites to win. The champion of the British Open in 2019, at Royal Portrush, a course he has just returned to for the first time since his victory, has spoken to the media at Royal County Down and has talked, among other things, about the Ryder Cup.
“It is the great engine of my life at the moment, my great motivation to play and train. I want to be on the team and I know it won’t be easy. I remember that for Italy I started the qualification period very well, winning one of the first tournaments. Hopefully, I can start the same way this year and steer towards the goal,” he explained. Let’s remember that the Irish Open is the third qualifying tournament for the Ryder after the British Masters and the Omega of Switzerland.
In this regard, Lowry, who confirmed his presence at the Spanish Open, was asked about the situation of Jon Rahm and his chances of playing the Ryder. The Irishman, a good friend of Jon, has been full of praise for the Barrika native, although he also has some doubts about the process that would take him to the Ryder Cup at Bethpage.
“About Jon and the Ryder, let’s see, do I want Jon Rahm on the Ryder Cup team? Yes. Now, do I want him to be allowed to break the rules and get on the Ryder Cup team? Should there be exceptions? I’m not sure. That’s not for me to decide. After all, we want to try to have the 12 best players we can next year at Bethpage and if he is one of them, we probably want him. I’m not going to make those decisions. I want to be there for myself. Rahmbo is an absolute Ryder animal. I’ve seen him in two Ryder Cups and he’s incredible. But I’m not sure there’s anyone who’s above the Ryder Cup. We’ll see,” he explained.
