Shane Lowry didn’t hold back when the very first question at his Open Championship press conference wasn’t about golf — it was about his drinking habits. The 2019 Open Champion fired back with a sharp response, making it clear he’s here to talk golf, not gossip. Watch the full exchange and see how Lowry handled the awkward moment like a pro.
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It’s great to be back, I suppose. I uh I was here a couple of weeks ago. Um and I was here last year for the first time, but I was here a couple of weeks ago and all the grand sands were up and that’s when like stuff really starts to flow back to you. So, um it was pretty cool to kind of get that out of the way. Uh and then I I came up here yesterday, I played nine holes last night and nine this morning and yeah, great memories. Um, and I’m looking forward to the week, but obviously I know, you know, that’s that’s quite a while ago, and no matter what I done then, it doesn’t give me any god-given right to do anything special this week. So, uh, I just need to get my head down on Thursday morning and, um, get after it and see what happens. Okay, great stuff. We’ll go to the floor for questions. Microphone number one. Hi, Shane. Uh, some brilliant videos, uh, from the night you won in 2019. Uh can you just walk us through that night and the the celebrations or or what you can remember of it? Interesting first question, isn’t it? Here to talk about golf and all anyone wants to talk about is drinking. But um yeah, I celebrated pretty well and uh I was um golf’s a funny game like where you you lose a lot more than you win. And I’ve always been a firm believer that when you win, you need to try and uh celebrate those victories. So I did that that night. Okay, Don in the middle. Rory was in here saying that over the last five, six years, you guys have become really close and and he’s grown to really uh admire the way you’re able to separate your life from from golf and really get away from it. Uh what do you admire most about Rory? Um I think his constant work ethic. Uh, I think um and yeah, we have become quite close over the last number of years and I think it’s helped both of us. Um, I think I help him but he helps me as well. I think um I’ve certainly feel like I’ve learned a lot from his work ethic and how I apply myself to the game now. um you know we spend a lot of time together and just uh you know you you go where we live in Florida like we all like there’s a lot of players live there and you go to the range and there’s never a day goes by where you get there and some of the top players in the world are not there so you’re like well if if all these guys are here you know we need to be doing it as well so it’s uh yeah I I think my biggest thing for him is how much you know he’s done everything there is to do in the game like he he finished that in April and uh you know his constant drive to get better every day is um admirable. Yeah. And then as a quick followup, I mean just going off that question before, there does seem to be this sort of like narrative out there that you’re this big drinker and big partyier. Yeah. Uh are you are you kind of over it or? Ah, look, I let people believe what they want to believe and I just kind of do my own thing. And uh the people close to me know what I’m like. And h don’t get me wrong, I I do enjoy it from time to time, but I know when uh when I need to put my head down and work. Um I know when I need to do that. You can’t be, you know, at the top level of any sport uh you know, if you’re not applying yourself well. And I feel like I do it.
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He's unhappy about everything this lad. He needs to stop and smell the roses occasionally.
Would expect nothing less from Rory’s bodyguard. Another Irish stick in the mud.
Thought he handled it well to be honest
He’s a class act , good luck this week Shane.
Won’t be so lucky this time at the open
What was wrong with that question? Reporter didn’t even mention “drinking”. He said “celebrations” ….he wanted get a feel for what it’s like to celebrate after a major. Was actually a great question ……poor interpretation from Lowry
OF coarse since he is IRISH the drinking comes to the for front , You talk about Racism, JESUS CHRIST , If this was a Jew would you ask him how much money he made ?
What was a bottom-feeding, dirt-digging tabloid hack doing there? I saw this and think Shane kept himself in check remarkably well. I don't think I'd have been so courteous with my reply.
Unnecessary to call the kid out.
Just give a quick response like “yeah I had a lot of fun”
I am.72 and a medical.professional and average athlete
I always found alcohol helps
Just the stupid press. Gee getting blasted after winning a jug at home.
So we are questioning a Scotsman for drinking now? Look out UK you might have an influx of libtards!
I've just never taken to him, he's all smiles when everything is going well but he's a bit of a moaner. Swearing is an issue with him and having a go at the spectators at times. Should think him self lucky to be playing golf for a living. To be honest most players are the same nowadays. Not many characters and exciting players who smile a bit more.
Your right Shane, it’s in our DNA to celebrate,coming from the GAA background, when we win it’s celebration time. Then it’s back to reality. When Zac Johnson won got a private jet straight back to celebrate with wife and family . Excellent. We like the music craic etc that’s our culture. Just maybe lighting does strike twice
Extremely important to celebrate victories.
That’s what it’s for.
If when you lose you lose and when you win you’re falsely modest: why bother?
Champ handled it like a champ.
Lowry and Mcllroy, two of the biggest pricks in professional golf.
Do these muppets not realise they wouldn’t be living the lives they do without the media, without the guys holding the cameras, without the guys getting paid next to nothing to put up the stands. I could go on and on. If it wasn’t for all those people Shane would be pulling pints for minimum wage back in the arsehole of nowhere in Offaly. Fuckin sick of these gimps on their high horses.
Typical english hack looking for an angle or headline about celebrating a win rather than the golf . Unfortunately he isn't the only hump with the same intentions amongst the scoops corps …idiot !
Crabby ass dude
Don’t stop being you Shane
Class champion fs
A stupid question and a waste of time, this week is what matters not the past.
The Press 🙄
nothing wrong with celebrating,obviously the people complaining haven’t won anything 😊
Everyone knows Lowery has a bit of a drink problem that's why the question stung a bit
Fabulous answer…..
Lowry coming across like the arrogant twat he is
Assuming he didn't hurt anyone on the evening of a previous victory, what exactly does that question have to do with the game of golf?
You don't hate the mainstream media [MSM], or in this case the sports MSM, enough. They're not journalists. They don't report on pertinent facts, instead wallowing in the muck of what is essentially, celebrity gossip. They're not trusted purveyors of information, but instead, more akin to TMZ smear-merchants and paparazzi.
It's no wonder nobody but the truly smooth-brained among us, continue to take them seriously.
Fellow Irishman followed him around at pinehurst at US Open a horrible bloke. Hasn’t learned nothing from paddy Harrington in how to conduct yourself like a champion