AUGUSTA – for many Irish golfers, there is nothing in the sport that would win the British Open in front of a local audience like Shane Lowry did last year at the Royal Portrush
But burly beard Lori hinted on Tuesday that there might be something that could beat the lifting of a claret jug – and that would be an Irishman in a green Masters jacket.
“If I could beat Portrush? If I had a chance, it would be here,” Lori said as he prepared for the inaugural round of Thursday’s postponed Covid-19 Masters tournament “Like, being the first Irishman to ever wear a green jacket would be an order Very Special
« I think wearing a green jacket would be very special. You know, I think they’d be equal
While Lori describes Augusta National as his favorite place in the world to play golf, his Masters results did not reflect this joy
Lowry scored once in four previous editions of the tournament, finishing a tie at 39th in 2016
Opened last year with number 80, followed by number 78 for early exit
Nevertheless, the 33-year-old arrived in Augusta this year showing improvement in his form, including confidence boosting a tie for 11th place at last week’s Masters tournament at the Houston Open.
“Back in Augusta, it’s clearly my favorite place in the world to play golf without a doubt, but it’s a place where I’ve never had much success,” Lori admitted, “This is my fifth masters, and I don’t think I’ve launched too many great rounds. Here
« I hope this kind of time of year changes my view here and I like to be a bit more likely than it has ever happened »
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