Shane Lowry pips Rory McIlroy to BMW PGA Championship to finish three-year winless drought

With McIlroy scorching on his heels, a gentle run of 5 straight pars left Lowry needing to birdie the ultimate gap to keep away from a playoff with Rahm. After having birdied the 18th on the primary two rounds, the Irishman made it a hat-trick to maneuver inside touching distance of the title.

"I'm so comfortable," Lowry advised reporters. "It is so laborious to win on this tour, any tour. You've got a number of the greatest gamers on the planet making an attempt to chase you down.

"I felt like my sport has been adequate all 12 months to win, and I simply felt like I have not had the breaks that I wanted to win tournaments.

"I am simply very grateful and really grateful that I obtained to win this, and what a match to win, as nicely. Looks like I do not love to do it small after I do it, so it is good to have this on my resumé as nicely."

Lowry's robust 12 months

Lowry has registered 4 top-10 finishes on the PGA Tour this season, together with a runner-up end on the Honda Traditional in February, to earn $3,616,679 in prize cash.

His triumph Sunday sees him take house €1,351,105.60 ($1,373,533.95), sweetening the enjoyment of ending a irritating rut.

"I believe if I did not recover from line at the moment, perhaps I do return and begin asking questions on what I must do otherwise or what wants to alter as a result of, sure, my golf is sweet, however in case you're not knocking off the wins and also you're enjoying nicely, you may need to ask questions," Lowry mentioned.

"You spend your life and your profession getting up early every single day, working your nuts off to get in these positions and whenever you get in these positions, it is fairly uncomfortable.

"It is not the nicest place on the planet since you do not need to mess it up and be sitting in your resort room having thrown away the match and it isn't a pleasant place to be."

Following Queen Elizabeth's dying Friday, play resumed following a two-minute silence by gamers, workers and followers Saturday morning, with Lowry paying tribute to "an unimaginable lady."

"I felt like the appropriate factor to do was go forward and simply have a celebration of her life this weekend versus sitting round and moping about it," he mentioned.

"The entire world is saddened by her loss however nice to see the crowds come out yesterday and at the moment. I felt prefer it was an effective way to present a send-off. I do know it may not imply a lot to anybody however I assumed that method."

McIlroy, who had pipped Lowry to the title eight years in the past, mentioned he was happy to see Lowry lastly reap the rewards of getting constant type.

"He is had lots of shut calls right here. Completed second to me after I received in 2014 and he is obtained me again at the moment," the 33-year-old advised reporters.

"He is been knocking on the door for some time. He is performed lots of good golf this 12 months with out truly getting over the road.

"So actually, actually comfortable for him. We have turn into extremely shut during the last couple of years, and yeah, good to see."