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Shane Lowry secures record 11-shot victory at Amgen Irish Open

Shane Lowry has won the Amgen Irish Open by a record 11 shots, finishing 23 under par.

  • Shane Lowry won the Amgen Irish Open by 11 shots, finishing 23 under par.
  • This marks Lowry's second Irish Open triumph, 17 years after his first win as an amateur in 2009.
  • Patrick Reed and Joaquin Niemann tied for second place, 12 shots behind Lowry.

Shane Lowry secured a record 11-shot victory at the Amgen Irish Open, finishing 23 under par after a final round of 63. The 39-year-old, who previously shot a course-record 62 on Friday, began Sunday with a four-shot lead.

Lowry made eight birdies during his final round at the Trump International Golf Links and Hotel in Doonbeg. He sank 45-foot putts at the seventh and 15th holes, sealing his second Irish Open title with a birdie putt at the last hole.

America's 2018 Masters champion Patrick Reed finished tied for second alongside Joaquin Niemann on 12 under. Denmark's Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen finished third on 11 under.

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