As Shane Lowry returns the Claret Jug, a look back at his home club’s memorable celebration July 11, 2021
Celebrations at Esker Hills Golf Club when Shane Lowry won the 2019 Open Championship. (Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR)
The celebration was unforgettable. Now it feels unfathomable.
As Shane Lowry started the final round of the 2019 Open Championship with a four-shot lead, the clubhouse of his childhood course was jammed with the residents of the rural area where he grew up. International media, eager to capture a unique angle to Lowry’s potential triumph, gathered to capture the spectacle. That included myself and our photographer, Keyur Khamar.