Inside Shane Lowry's Canadian Open prize money payout as Irish golf ace earns six-figure sum
SHANE Lowry's Saturday round may have scuppered his chances of winning the Canadian Open but it still wound up being a very profitable four days for him.
The 2019 Open champion wound up
That left him five shots off winner Ryan Fox who defeated Sam Burns in a play-off.
For his efforts Lowry will take home a paycheque of $180,810 with New Zeland native Fox scooping $1.76 million.
The Offaly man will be buoyed by his performance ahead of the third Major of the year — this week's US Open at Oakmont Country Club.
Lowry catapulted himself into contention on Thursday with a scintillating opening-round score of six-under-par.
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He backed that up on Friday with a two-under round of 68.
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He got off to a cracking start in Toronto yesterday.
The Clara man shot an eagle on the first before backing it up with three birdies on the spin.
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But a bogey on the ninth after four consecutive pars halted his momentum.
And while he steadied the ship by parring the next five, he was running out of time and holes to remain in contention.
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A birdie on the 15th kept him in the hunt but bogeys on the 16th and 17th killed his hopes off.
The Ireland Olympian moves on to Oakmont next, where he finished runner-up to Dustin Johnson in the 2016 US Open.
After wrapping up his Sunday round the 38-year-old posted an upbeat summation on Instagram.
It read: "Great tournament, great people, disappointing finish…Thank you Canada, Canadian Open and sponsors RBC. On to the US Open."
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Shane Lowry looks set to put on a strong showing at this week's US Open
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