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Irish Independent
23 minutes ago
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry ready to lead home charge for Open glory
McIlroy infamously quadruple-bogeyed the first and triple-bogeyed the 18th en route to a title-wrecking opening 79 when Portrush last hosted the event in 2019. But returning as Masters champion this year, he believes he'll be better prepared for what will be an even more emotional homecoming this time around. "I remember the ovation I got on the first tee on Thursday and not being prepared for it, not being ready for how I was going to feel or what I was going to feel," McIlroy admitted. "Then the golf on Thursday feels like a bit of a blur. I try to forget that part of it." "I want to do my best this week to enjoy everything that comes my way, enjoy the reaction of the fans and enjoy being in front of them and playing in front of them. "But at the same time, I want to win this golf tournament, and I feel like I'm very capable of doing that." While Lowry shot a course record 63 in round three six years ago and turned a four-shot final day lead into a six-shot win, he knows that counts for nothing this year. "I'm probably never going to do that again, so I'm not going to try and replicate that this week," Lowry said. "I'm just going to go out and try and play the tournament as well as I can this week. "I've prepared as well as I can for this tournament. I know I have. Then it's just up to me to stay out of my own way on Thursday morning and go and get after it and see what happens.'
Irish Daily Mirror
4 hours ago
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
What time does Shane Lowry tee off at The Open Championship
Shane Lowry begins his bid for a second Claret Jug on Thursday, July 17, in the opening round of the 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush. Lowry has landed one of the tournament's standout groupings, playing alongside two of golf's modern greats, Collin Morikawa and Scottie Scheffler. All three are major champions and among the most consistent performers in recent years, making this one of Thursday's most anticipated pairings. READ MORE: The Open for Portmarnock decision comes closer as Saturday tee times to move due to loyalist parade READ MORE: Harry Diamond makes Rory McIlroy assessment ahead of The Open bid at Portrush What time does Shane Lowry tee off? Lowy will tee off on Thursday at 10.09am at Portrush. The tee time places Lowry in the heart of the mid-morning wave, ideal for spectators both at Portrush and watching on from home. His return to Royal Portrush carries a deep emotional significance. It was here in 2019 that Lowry captured his maiden Open title in unforgettable fashion, cruising to a six-shot victory in front of jubilant home crowds. Opting to skip the Scottish Open last week, the Offaly native has spent recent days preparing quietly on Irish links courses, arriving at Portrush refreshed and ready. With changeable weather and tricky conditions forecast, his local knowledge could prove a key advantage once again. Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email alerts.
Time of India
5 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
Tommy Fleetwood: The PGA star with $31 million and zero wins to his name
Tommy Fleetwood: The PGA Star With $31 Million and Zero Wins to his Name (Image Via X) Tommy Fleetwood has played top-level golf for nearly ten years. He grew up in Southport, England, and learned on wind-swept links around the UK. Today at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, he is chasing his first major win. He has earned over $30 million on the PGA Tour without a single victory. Tommy Fleetwood has been so close runner-up at the 2019 Open and again at the 2025 Travelers Championship yet the win has always slipped away. Tommy Fleetwood's money record and near wins Tommy Fleetwood is the only golfer in the top‑25 world rankings without a PGA Tour win. He has played in about 160 PGA Tour events and earned more than $31.3 million, making him the first non-winner to cross the $30 million mark. Byeong Hun An ranks next as a PGA Tour non-winner with $21 million. — wsjgraphics (@wsjgraphics) Tommy Fleetwood came closest to winning during the 2025 Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut, in late June. He led by three strokes but bogeyed on holes 16 and 18. He missed a short par putt on 18, allowing Keegan Bradley to win. After the final round on June 22, Tommy Fleetwood said, 'I didn't hit that many bad shots… it will be very, very sweet' when he finally wins. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Đây có thể là thời điểm tốt nhất để giao dịch vàng trong 5 năm qua IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo Bradley praised him, saying, 'He's an unbelievable player and fighting to get his first win'. At Royal Portrush, site of the 153rd Open from July 17–20, he again flashes promise on links terrain. Tommy Fleetwood finished second here in the 2019 Open behind Shane Lowry. He opened with a stunning 8-under‑63 in round three and spoke after, 'I had such a special time there… still look at that Open… being that close to achieving a lifelong dream'. Also Read: Cricket Meets Golf: ILT20 Players Tee-Off With Tommy Fleetwood At Dubai's Els Club Tommy Fleetwood's open championship return Tommy Fleetwood returns to Royal Portrush this week, 16 km from the Giant's Causeway on Northern Ireland's coast. The links layout tests driving, iron play, and strategy,skills Tommy Fleetwood has mastered. In 2019, he shot a third-round 63 and tied runner-up behind Lowry, who won by six shots. This week, many see him as a real shot to lift the Claret Jug. The British Open returns to Portrush just six years after Lowry's win there, and Tommy Fleetwood's confidence in this venue is clear. He grows up on similar courses and thrives in wind and dunes. As Golf Monthly notes, he has three top‑10s in his last five Opens. At 34 years old, Tommy Fleetwood stands on the verge of breaking a unique record. He is a top‑10 regular, a major contender, and yet, still chasing a PGA Tour title. His journey continues at Royal Portrush. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Daily Mirror
14 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Shane Lowry bids to repeat fairytale Open triumph - but must end unwanted six-year record
Shane Lowry knows that if he can just channel a little bit of the ruthlessness and nervousness from his win at The Open in 2019, then he will take some stopping - but he's not won a major nor a tour title, solo, since his victory at Royal Portrush Frustrated by his inability to convert form into trophies this season, Shane Lowry knows that if he can just channel a little bit of the ruthlessness and nervousness from his win at The Open, then he will take some stopping. The occasion, six years ago, would have overwhelmed many. As he stood on Royal Portrush's 18th tee, with the wind in his face and the rain on his cap, Lowry puffed out his cheeks, addressed his golf ball and prepared to take the most important swing of his life. And, on an island that has produced dozens of legendary boxers, perhaps the most important swing anyone has taken in Irish history. With a six-shot lead, you'd think there was never a chance he could muck it up but this was the 72nd and final hole of The Open – the stage where in previous years, leaders like Jean van de Velde went bare-foot into a creek out of sheer panic and desperation and Doug Sanders missed a putt from a distance barely further out than a fag end. They both lost. Nothing can be guaranteed and the last hole at Royal Portrush is not for the faint-hearted, either, with out of bounds lurking down to the bottom of a dramatic run-off on the left. But this was Lowry, this was 2019 and this was special. He struck his tee shot so sweetly it cut through the wind and danced through the rain to end up in the heart of the fairway. And with that, the jeopardy was gone and the celebrations could begin. The significance of the week was enough to make the 2019 Open one for the history books, the biggest ever sporting event held in Northern Ireland. Portrush waited 68 years for a second crack at hosting, largely due to the Troubles - and boy was it something to celebrate - but an Irish winner was poetic. The scenes that greeted Lowry down that 18th fairway, and then towards the green were biblical. It was more Glastonbury than golf – and he was the pied piper leading them to Disneyland. Ireland might unite under one flag for rugby, but the men's national team plays all of their home games in Dublin and the team has long-been Leinster-heavy. It's a one-way relationship. This was on Ulster's patch, tucked up against the Antrim coast. Those in the gallery were not south or north, or Catholic or Protestant, they were Irish. Through Lowry – who hails from Offaly - they came together – and through Lowry they united. On the walk to the green, the 'Fields of Athenry' reverberated. They were soaked wet through but no-one cared. 'I could not believe that was happening to me,' he said. 'Twelve months previous I was lying in the car crying to myself after missing another cut. This feels like an out-of-body experience. I can't wait to wake up on Monday morning and find out what it's going to feel like then. It's just going to be incredible.' Lowry packed up the van and trekked four hours down to Dublin for a night on the town, with a posse of family, friends, celebrities and anyone else who was up for the craic. He was videoed with the Claret Jug in one hand and a pint in the other, swaying along to another rendition of that famous folk song. Even his wee granny Emily got in on the fun. 'I haven't had a brandy since 2009 but I had two watching Shane,' she told RTE. 'It's nearly killed me.' The next day, he went home, to Clara in County Offaly, and did it all again. 'I was asked by an American journalist just how big the party would be tonight?' Lowry said. 'I felt I had to put him right, 'You mean how big the party would be all week?'' Lowry was not a shock winner but he was hardly among the favourites. Obviously talented, he'd had a few big wins – including the Irish Open as an amateur - and decent major performances. But whether he was cut out to win one of the big four was dubious, especially after he chucked away a four-shot lead on the last day of the US Open in 2016. But in 2019, something clicked. Six years on, it remains Lowry's sole major triumph, underlining how hard these things are to win, while he has only won one tour event since, and that came in a team event with Rory McIlroy at the Zurich Classic. Still, he has become a much more consistent golfer since and his form is also good. His record in the majors this season – a tied-42nd and two missed cuts – don't suggest it, but Lowry believes he is in the form of his life, he has just been unable to win. At the Masters in April, he was only three shots behind going into the weekend but a final-round meltdown ended his chances. There have been two runners-up finishes and two further top-10s on the PGA Tour. Sundays, bloody Sundays, as another Irish icon once sang. 'I think it's the best I've ever been, but I don't feel like I'm getting rewards, to be honest, because every Sunday I come off the golf course I feel like I'm after getting punched in the gut,' he said. 'It's been a very consistent, very good year, but I can't remember the last time I walked off the 18th green on the Sunday afternoon happy with myself, so that's hard to take. 'It's hard to take when you feel like you're putting so much time and effort in and time away from your family and your kids and these Sundays have become quite difficult. But that comes from good golf, expectation, the want to succeed, and not being happy with second best. I am having a great year, but there's one thing missing.' Familiarity, then, could help. Like McIlroy's Green Jacket, Lowry has his own permanent reminder of his success. A year ago, the R&A unveiled a new mural in Portrush of him holding the Claret Jug and he stopped by to check it out earlier this month, as part of a pre-Open reccy, before heading to Dublin to play indoor golf with American folk-pop artist Noah Kahan. He might spend much of his time in the States, but Ireland suits him and that makes him a dangerous proposition this year. 'Royal Portrush will always be the highest point of my career,' he told the Telegraph. 'I'm often asked how I can top 2019, and I have no idea. I won by six, so maybe win by seven?' He added: 'I don't want to win every tournament, just want to win one or two. But there will be some Sundays soon, hopefully, where I'm walking off that 18th green, pretty happy and pretty proud of myself.'
USA Today
a day ago
- Climate
- USA Today
2025 has become 'the year of the flood.' Why is it raining so much?
If you think this summer has been wetter and rainier than usual, you're right. Daily tropical downpours, deadly flash floods and crushing humidity: If you think summer 2025 has been wetter and rainier than usual, you're right. "2025 has been the year of the flood," said WPLG-TV meteorologist Michael Lowry in a July 15 email to USA TODAY. "The tragic July 4th flooding in central Texas – the deadliest flash flood in at least 50 years in the U.S. – punctuated what's been an especially bad year for flooding across the country." In fact, "so far in 2025, National Weather Service offices have issued more flood warnings than any other year on record dating back to 1986," Lowry said. In addition to the catastrophic flooding in Texas, life-threatening flooding and record rainfall has been reported in New Mexico, North Carolina and other East Coast states this month. Why is this? What's going on? It's the humidity "In general, atmospheric moisture in the areas that have seen the most flooding this year has been historically high," Lowry told USA TODAY. "We can look at dew point temperature as a gauge for how soupy it's been," he said. "The dew point temperature has been much higher than average across parts of Texas and over nearly the entire eastern third of the U.S." So why has it been so humid? The main reason is due to the unusually warm waters of the Atlantic and the Gulf this season. "The subtropical waters around the U.S., and especially off the Eastern Seaboard, have warmed considerably, and the stronger flow out of the south and east around the Bermuda High has swept all of that muggy air from offshore much farther inland," Lowry said. Indeed, the Bermuda/Azores high has been abnormally strong so far this year, and clockwise flow around that area of high pressure pulls moisture from the ocean and Gulf directly into the United States. "So the bottom line is higher humidity levels from warmer waters around the U.S. have contributed to the record flooding we've seen so far this year," Lowry said. Wet spring also set the stage In addition, AccuWeather meteorologist Paul Pastelok told USA TODAY that the wet spring in the East also set the stage for the soggy summer that's followed. He said the sodden ground from heavy rain in April and May has contributed to the flooding we've been seeing in summer. Furthermore, Pastelok said there's been a lack of potent cold fronts sweeping down from Canada, which act to reduce humidity levels. He did say that a cold front in mid-July, the first one in quite a while, will at least temporarily help ease the crushing humidity in the Midwest and parts of the Northeast later this week. DC deluges One city that's seen a high number of flash floods this summer is Washington, D.C., which has seen an unusual number of weather alerts related to rain and flooding this year. In a typical year, the weather service office in the DC-Baltimore area issues one or two moderate risk rainfall outlooks. This July alone, there have already been three: July 1, 9 and 14, CNN reported. "In the past month, there have only been seven days when the DC-Baltimore area wasn't under any excessive rainfall threat," CNN said. What about climate change? Climate change can affect the intensity and frequency of precipitation, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, which said that "warmer oceans increase the amount of water that evaporates into the air. When more moisture-laden air moves over land or converges into a storm system, it can produce more intense precipitation — for example, heavier rain and snow storms." Hourly rainfall rates have grown heavier in nearly 90% of large US cities since 1970, according to a recent study from the nonprofit research group Climate Central. (This story has been updated to correct a misspelling/typo.)
