Lowry wins Irish Open by record 11 shots for second title

Lowry's record-breaking margin at Doonbeg

Shane Lowry captured his second Irish Open title with a record 11-stroke victory at Trump International Golf Links & Hotel in Doonbeg on Sunday, closing with a 63 to finish at 23-under-par 257. The 39-year-old Offaly man's winning margin surpassed the previous tournament record of 10 shots set by Bernard Langer at Portmarnock in 1987. Runner-up Patrick Reed and Joaquín Niemann finished at 12 under, with Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen another stroke back at 11 under.

A weekend built on a course-record 62

Lowry set the tone with a course-record 62 on Friday, then produced an impressive putting display on Saturday to take a four-shot lead over Denmark's Jacob Skov Olesen into the final round. He picked up where he left off with birdies on the first and three more before his first bogey of the day on the par-three ninth. Birdies at the 10th and at 14 and 15 — the latter following a 40-foot putt — pushed his lead to 10 strokes, and he closed with a 29-foot birdie on the 18th to seal what the Irish Times described as a "ceremonial procession."

Second Irish Open title ends individual drought

The victory was Lowry's first individual tournament win since 2022 and his eighth career title overall, following his 2009 Irish Open triumph as an amateur. He joins Rory McIlroy, the 2025 winner and his partner in the 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, as a two-time Irish Open champion. The win also ended a run of near-misses this year in the Dubai Invitational and the Cognizant, where Lowry had let slip earlier leads.

Field and notable finishers

Tom McKibbin and Guido De Leo tied for fifth at 10 under, with Matt Fitzpatrick and Jacob Skov Olesen among those at 9 under and Ewen Ferguson at 8 under. Former champion Sergio García finished at 6 under alongside Matt Wallace and Robert MacIntyre. Jon Rahm and David Law tied at 4 under, while Rory McIlroy carded a 1-under total. Defending champion McIlroy's final-round performance left him well off the pace as Lowry lapped the field.

Trump watches from Doonbeg

The final round was played under the watch of visiting U.S. President Donald Trump, whose name adorns the Doonbeg venue. Calm conditions with only a slight breeze off Doughmore Bay suited Lowry's controlled ball-striking, allowing him to extend his lead on each hole without pressure from chasers who failed to apply sustained challenges once the back nine began.