The golf collaboration between Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry boasts some serious star power, and the latter has lifted the lid on one incident that's become well-known among fans
Open Championship contender Shane Lowry is a big name in his own right - but even he feels the aura of the Rory McIlroy effect.
But despite having his own reputation on the PGA and European Tours, Lowry was under no illusion that the applause when leaving the French restaurant was more than likely for his partner. And he believes that was mostly due to one exorbitant purchase in particular. Quizzed on who was the inspiration behind the clapping, he added: "It was for Rory. He did order a very expensive bottle of wine . So yeah, that was probably it!"
Fast forward to today, and McIlroy is cheering from the sidelines as his countryman looks to clinch his second Open Championship title at Royal Troon. A hugely disappointing 77 in Saturday's third round saw Lowry plummet from the top of the leaderboard down to ninth, but he still has a chance sat just three strokes off the lead heading into Sunday's action.
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