Shane Lowry Makes Stark Admission On Ryder Cup Putt Challenge

Shane Lowry returns to action this weekend, a fortnight after one of the greatest moments of his career at the Ryder Cup.

The Offaly man nailed the putt that retained the cup for Europe, holding firm on a day when many of his teammates faltered to secure the half point required to get to 14 and ensure the trophy would remain in Europe for another two years.

Lowry's ecstatic celebrations summed up just how much the moment meant to him, and he said immediately afterwards that the weight of the moment was heavy as he approached the 18th green.

"I said to Darren walking down 18, 'I have the chance to do the coolest thing in my life here,'" Lowry said of his exchange with caddie Darren Reynolds.

"I've won the Open in Ireland - it's amazing, a dream come true. But the Ryder Cup is everything to me."

To put the moment ahead of the 2019 Open win at Portrush speaks volumes to just how important the Ryder Cup is for Lowry.

However, he admitted ahead of this weekend's Spanish Open that such a moment can be hard to bring yourself down from.

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Shane Lowry opens up on emotion behind Ryder Cup putt

Shane Lowry returns to action at this weekend's Spanish Open in Madrid, alongside Ryder Cup teammate Jon Rahm.

Home hero Rahm told the Spanish media on Tuesday that he had not been able to watch Lowry's decisive putt on the 18th at Bethpage, saying he was "just praying."

On Wednesday, Lowry himself opened up on the difficulty he has had bringing himself down from such a high of elation.

"It's such a huge high and when you do something like last week, I'm not going to lie and say it's not difficult," Lowry said.

Obviously, what happened is pretty cool, what dreams are made of really. I am sure there is going to be a little come down at some stage, but it is nice to be back on the horse here in Spain this week.

It can be difficult to come back to play normal golf, regular tournaments on the DP World Tour and the PGA Tour.

But it's something that I've experienced in the past and that I'm sure I'll be able to deal with pretty well.

At the end of the day, as a golfer, you're a competitor. So no matter what tournament I'm playing, I want to be the best version of myself.

The Offaly man has been close to victory several times this year without getting over the line, so to be the clincher in New York meant even more to him.

Lowry admitted that the amount he had built up the Ryder Cup in his head was what put it alongside his sole major triumph.

Honestly, with how much I built it up in my head and with how much I'd worked towards that week at Bethpage, I feel like the way it panned out, selfishly for me, to get to hole that putt, I think it was as big as the Open.

I say I'm very lucky to have achieved what I have in the game, but to have that alongside it, it's incredible.

On Wednesday, Lowry was seen playing alongside Spanish tennis ace Carlos Alcaraz as he warmed up for his return to action.

Shane Lowry tees off at the Spanish Open at 8:30am Irish time on Thursday, playing alongside Rahm and Angel Hidalgo.

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