Shane Lowry swept to an 11-stroke victory in the Amgen Irish Open on Sunday, 13 September 2026, producing a final-round 63 to complete a commanding week at Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg, County Clare.
Lowry, the 2019 Open champion, finished 23 under par and set a tournament-record total of 257 with rounds of 67-62-65-63. It was his first title since September 2022 and his second win in his national open, arriving 17 years after his first.
The final margin set a new benchmark in the event. Lowry's 11-stroke win eclipsed Bernhard Langer's 10-stroke victory in the 1987 Irish Open at Portmarnock.
Lowry began the final round four strokes ahead of Jacob Skov Olesen. He turned that advantage into a runaway victory with eight birdies and one bogey in a round that underlined his control of the tournament.
The defining flourish came on the seventh, where Lowry holed a 43-footer for a birdie two. His closing 63 capped a week in which he had already posted a course-record 62 on Friday.
Patrick Reed and Joaquin Niemann shared second place on 12 under, leaving both well behind Lowry's tournament-record score. The gap reflected the scale of Lowry's performance across all four rounds, from his opening 67 through the 62, 65 and final 63.
For Lowry, at 39, the victory restored a familiar connection with the Irish Open. He had won the event once before 17 years earlier. This time he claimed it with the largest winning margin in the tournament's history, combining a record total with one of the most emphatic final rounds the event has seen.
US President Donald Trump presented Lowry with the trophy at the conclusion of the tournament at Trump International Golf Links.
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