It seems that Shane Lowry was pissed off following his third spherical of The Masters.
Lowry, 38, informed reporters on Saturday that he was not enthusiastic about speaking about Rory McIlroy throughout a post-round interview session.
“No. No, I’m not going to stand here and talk about Rory for 10 minutes,” he snapped at reporters. “I’m making an attempt to win the event, as effectively.
“I know that’s what y’all want me to talk about, but I’ve just had a s— finish. I’ve got a chance to win the Masters tomorrow, and I’m going to go hit some balls.”
Regardless of beginning sturdy, Lowry completed his spherical Saturday with bogeys on holes 17 and 18, and left the course upset with a good rating of 72.
Throughout his interview session Saturday, Lowry additionally recommended that golfers shouldn’t be requested questions immediately after their rounds.
“Yeah, a lot of pain, especially those last two holes,” he admitted. “I loved each little bit of as we speak after which I hit that putt on 17 and I couldn’t consider it. I assumed I did nice holing one again after which simply hit a really poor tee shot on 18.
“I’m going to go and — we talk about Collin Morikawa a few weeks ago. I think we need time. I think I need a half an hour now to sit there and gather my thoughts. I can’t be coming to talk to you guys straight away. It shouldn’t be happening. I don’t agree with it.”
Although being agitated in regards to the McIlroy query, Lowry nonetheless took a while to acknowledge the entrance runner’s efficiency at Augusta Nationwide.
“I got off to a great start,” he recalled. “There was an unbelievable ambiance on the market. Rory clearly was enjoying good behind and the roars, you needed to stand off it slightly bit, await these to occur, await him to get the photographs.
“But I’ve been around the block long enough to know that I need to do that. I felt like I did a good job. It’s just a very unfortunate finish. I’m very disappointed. But that’s this game. If I play the way I can play, I’ll be there or thereabouts tomorrow.”
Forward of the ultimate spherical Sunday, Lowry sits tied for sixth at 5-under par, seven photographs behind the first-place McIlroy.
