Shane Lowry: Majors were tough, but the Ryder Cup was my main goal

Shane Lowry is a golfer who can always be counted on for success and there is no doubt that the future will be filled with even greater success than he has achieved thus far.

The 38-year-old has excelled in many tournaments this year, but the highlight of his 2025 season was certainly winning the Ryder Cup on away legs.

Lowry proved to be a key figure for his team, helping the Europeans to victory on American soil, a feat that many consider one of the greatest achievements in golf.

Speak with RTÉthe Irish golfer, talked about this season by saying his main goal was to win the Ryder Cup.

Although he had hoped to win the Majors trophies, the competition was fierce and it was indeed difficult to achieve such a goal.

However, he is pleased with his successes, both in the Majors and in other tournaments, and his form can certainly have him looking forward to the future.

“My ultimate goal this year was to win the Ryder Cup,” – he said.

“Obviously I want to win majors and win big tournaments, but when your ultimate goal is to do something and you do it, you can’t help but look back on the whole year with fondness.

I played great for three days at the Masters, I played great at the signature events, and I played great golf from January to May all the way to the PGA Championship.“

Shane Lowry played the best golf of his career

Ultimately, Shane Lowry believes he played some of the best golf of his career and is aware that he will look back on these moments with nostalgia in the future, emphasizing that Bethpage was the highlight of his career.

The Ryder Cup at Adare Manor will also give him the opportunity to become an important figure in the Ryder Cup team, with him saying he is already focusing on such a challenge.

Although some believe that as you get older you lose the motivation and desire to succeed, he believes that there is still a lot to achieve in the world of this sport and he is very driven to achieve that.