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Shane Lowry Says Cognizant Classic Loss Hurt Most Because He Wanted To Win For 4-Year-Old Daughter

His comments highlighted how playing for his young children now drives him.

Overview

  • After the Mar. 1 finish at the Cognizant Classic, Lowry said he "had the tournament in my hands" and "threw it away," calling the defeat especially hard to take.
  • He explained that daughter Ivy has never seen him win and that he "only wanted it for her" as she waited by the 18th green.
  • Lowry shares daughters Iris, 8, and Ivy, 4, with wife Wendy Honner, and the girls frequently appear at tournaments, including Iris’ notable putt during the 2025 Masters Par-3 event.
  • Wendy has recently shared family snapshots on Instagram, including a Feb. 16 throwback from the 2013 Irish Open at Carton House and New Year holiday photos posted Jan. 2.
  • The 2019 Open champion met Honner in 2012, proposed in Dubai in 2014, married in New York City in 2016, and is credited with three PGA Tour wins and more than $31 million in career earnings.