Shane Lowry plays a shot from the rough on the 17th hole during a practice round for the US Open at Oakmont Country Club. Photo: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images
Shane Lowry believes he’s a far better player than he was in 2016 when a four-shot lead slipped through his fingers at Oakmont and Dustin Johnson lifted the famous silver trophy to the Pennsylvania sky.
The figure atop the US Open trophy depicts a winged Victoria, the goddess of victory, raising a wreath as a symbol of triumph.