Shane Lowry is about to become the most popular man in all of Ireland at the 148th British Open. But there wasn't a big celebration in his native country when he got married three years ago. Instead, Lowry got married in. . . the Big Apple?
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Thats right. And he shared a wedding photo in front of a subway entrance to prove it.
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How romantic!
Apparently, Lowry and nurse Wendy Honner tied the knot in NYC in part because the couple had enjoyed themselves on a previous trip there. But there was another reason.
“The guest list [was spiraling] and I get stressed very easily, so we decided the big white wedding at home was not what we wanted,” Lowry told the Irish Independent. Considering the reception he's been receiving all week at Royal Portrush, we're not surprised. That would have been one long guest list.
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Kevin C. CoxFor Shane Lowry, this week must feel like a dream he's yet to wake up from. He's played the best golf of his life in front of a raucous home crowd, one that was still singing his praises in the grandstands well after his final putt dropped. Should he go on to win, it will go down as one of the more popular major victories in recent memory.
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While Lowry's play is not completely out of left field (he did win on the European Tour earlier this year), it is somewhat surprising given his history in the Open Championship. His lone top 10 came in 2014 at Royal Liverpool, and he's since missed four straight cuts in the event. Last year at Carnoustie, Lowry was so upset with his play that he split with longtime caddie Dermot Byrne in the middle of the tournament. What a difference a year makes.
So what's been the big secret for Shane this week? Extra sleep? Eating in every nigh..

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