Shane Lowry wants to make big push for his best chance in FedEx Cup
SAINT QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) — Shane Lowry was among 21 players at the Paris Olympics who headed across the Atlantic Ocean for the PGA Tour’s final tournament of the regular season that determines the top 70 who advance to the FedEx Cup postseason.
What makes the Irishman stand out is being No. 10 in the FedEx Cup.
That makes him a lock for the top 50 who advance to the all-important BMW Championship (guaranteed starts in all the signature events), and for the top 30 who advance to the Tour Championship.
“The Comcast Top 10,” Lowry said with a smile, referring to the $40 million in bonus money doled out to the top 10 in the regular season.
It’s not just about the money. It’s about opportunity.
Lowry, the 2019 British Open champion, is having one of his most consistent years. He has six top-10 finishes, two of them in majors, one of them a team victory with Rory McIlroy in the Zurich Classic.
“I think this is probably going to be one of the best chances I’ll ever have to actually win the FedEx Cup, so every point might count at the end of the day,” Lowry said. “Not only for Comcast. If I can make 100 FedEx Cup points next week, or more, it’s certainly going to help me along the way.”
It’s a big push at the end of the year with what is likely to be five straight tournaments through the Tour Championship.
Lowry says he doesn’t like chasing status, and if he had not tied for sixth at Royal Troon, he might be off this week. But he also likes knowing exactly what’s on his plate, especially with getting settled back in South Florida as 7-year-old daughter Iris prepares for school.
He has a clear idea of what he wants to do the next three weeks.
“If I can be in the top 10 going into Atlanta, I think I can give it a run,” Lowry said. “Obviously, giving Scottie Scheffler a head start, and Xander (Schauffele), is not going to be easy.”
Lowry has never made it to East Lake for the season finale in Atlanta. He was just outside the top 30 in 2019 and 2022.