A biography for Shane Lowryhasn’t been written yet.
“I'm a very ambitious person. I'm driven. And I'm competitive.”
“You plan, practice and prepare but, even then, there's only so much that is in your own control.”
“I never thought I'd live in Florida.”
“I won the Open in Portrush, and that's probably going to be the greatest moment of my golfing career, but it doesn't mean I don't want to do more.”
“What I love about Irish people is the way we get behind our sportspeople.”
“It is better to play fewer events and to back yourself to play well when you have a card in your hand.”
“Everybody can play golf in Ireland.”
“Once you get out on the course, your only focus is on what's going on; not what's ahead of you.”
“If you do try to peak for a certain event, you're putting too much pressure on yourself.”
“If you look back at golfing history, there are many cases of players who had to learn the hard way. People have pointed to Payne Stewart, Mike Weir, Rory McIlroy and others.”
“In fact, I think guys who go out on the golf course and don't shout fore are worse than someone using bad language!”
“I have worked on my fitness, but people don't always see that.”
“Going into a tournament, I try not to think about winning but I certainly won't be afraid if I get into position.”
“I'm a professional sportsman and you simply have to deal with missed cuts - it's a part of life.”
“When you get comfortable in your own skin, and you get comfortable being you, I think you'll play better golf because of it.”
“The Irish Times is our best paper back home. It helps me.”
“I just have always loved playing in big tournaments. I sometimes find the smaller events harder to get up for.”
“I am my own fella and the important thing to me is that all my friends and family know exactly what I do and how hard I work for my career and how passionate I am about golf and doing as good as I can.”
“I feel I can do well any week, no matter what the course, no matter where it is.”
“I love playing in front of the big crowds.”