Shane Lowry returns to action in Madrid ahead of busy end of season
Professional golfer Shane Lowry is returning to the DP World Tour at the Spanish Open in Madrid following a brief hiatus. The article also covers the performance and scheduling of other Irish golfers including Tom McKibbin, Lauren Walsh, and Séamus Power.
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Shane Lowry skipped the Alfred Dunhill Links – usually one of his favourite weeks on tour – but returns to tournament action at this week’s Spanish Open in Madrid to kickstart a strong finish to the DP World Tour season.
Lowry, currently 18th in the Race to Dubai standings, which is led by American Patrick Reed ahead of Rory McIlroy, is playing the Spanish Open and next week’s DP World India Championship before finishing up at the two big-money events in Abu Dhabi and Dubai in the UAE next month.
Tom McKibbin , who is 85th in the Race to Dubai standings, is also playing in Spain and is in need of some big finishes if he is to move into the top 50 players who make it to the Tour Championship.
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