IRELAND’s Shane Lowry finished off a superb season with a third place finish at the DP World Tour Championship on Sunday.
The Offaly icon had a fantastic season on the PGA Tour after a ninth place finish on the FEDEX Cup ladder before Sunday’s end to the DP World Tour campaign.
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Shane Lowry had a very good season on both the DP World Tour and PGA Tour
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The world number 28 Irishman raked a fortune from on-course earnings from both tours
He netted €7.7 million in the US despite a slow start to his season.
That was after he had to rely on sponsor invites to play in the PGA Tour ‘Signature’ events at the start of the season after failing to seal automatic qualification for a mixed 2023 season.
But he took full advantage and was unlucky not to win at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, finishing third.
He went on to have 7 top 10s, including the majors where he equalled all-time low round at the USPGA.
The Clara ace also secured a win alongside Rory McIlroy at the Zurich Classic in April.
He only missed the cut on twice on the American based tour during the 2024 season.
The Offaly man won a $2million bonus for finishing 10th in the PGA Tour’s Comcast Business Tour top 10 prior to the FedEx Cup playoffs.
Duel-tour member Lowry finished off his calendar year at the DP World Tour Championship, taking home over €532,000 in prize money at The Earth Course.
That brought his figure to €978,599 for DP World Tour events for the 2024 campaign to bring his season earnings between both tours to an staggering total of more than €8.73 million.
The Irishman also racked up a huge number on hole outs in what was a very solid campaign, his best to date on the PGA Tour.
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Elsewhere, Lowry hailed compatriot Rory McIlroy after a sixth Race to Dubai title.
McIlroy, 35, held off Rasmus Hojgaard’s challenge to win the DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates.
In a year of near misses, McIlroy saved his best for last as he won the event by two strokes, a win which kept him at the top of the Race to Dubai standings for the third year running, his sixth race win of his career.
His tally now matches that of the late Seve Ballesteros, who passed away in 2011 aged 54.
When that fact was put to him, it was evident how much being on a par with the beloved Spaniard meant to him.
Through tears he reflected: “I’ve been through a lot this year professionally and personally.
“It feels like the fitting end to 2024. I have persevered this year a lot.
“Had close calls, wasn’t able to get it done.
“But, you know, I’m super happy with where I am in my career and in my life, and I feel like everything’s worked out the way it was supposed to.”
Only Colin Montgomerie stands ahead of him all-time with eight.
