Shane Lowry believes winning Olympic gold will make up for missing out on a second Open title, as Ireland team-mate Rory McIlroy targets his biggest win for a decade.
Lowry held a two-shot halfway lead at Royal Troon, where McIlroy missed the cut, but struggled to a third round of 77 and eventually finished sixth, five shots behind Olympic champion Xander Schauffele. 'I felt I had a good chance to win The Open a couple of weeks ago and I was really disappointed to not give it a better go on Saturday and Sunday,' said Lowry, who described being one of Ireland's flag bearers at the opening ceremony as an 'amazing experience'.
' McIlroy and Lowry both welcomed the possibility of a team format, mixed or otherwise, being introduced in Los Angeles in 2028 and also dismissed the suggestion that this week's competition at Le Golf National has been diminished by the absence of US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau.
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