With one week remaining before The Open Championship, Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry are trending in opposite directions.
McIlroy capped his Dubai Duty Free Irish Open week with a 2-over-par 74 to tie for 59th. Lowry, likewise, was never in contention at Mount Juliet Estates, but a closing 66 has him exiting in a much better frame of mind.
“I was bang on it this morning, trying to shoot as low as I could and play some good golf. That's where I feel my game is at today. Playing good golf, holed a few putts and a nice 66 on a Sunday to finish the week,” Lowry said.