Shane Lowry has competed in professional golf events since 2009, but he did not make his Ryder Cup debut until just four years ago.
Now, he is a Team Europe staple, and how could he not be?
Lowry has quickly become a force to be reckoned with in recent years, finishing with 11 top-10 finishes and 33 top-25 finishes in his last 40 events.
Shane Lowry celebrates with the Ryder Cup trophy after beating Team USA at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club. (Adam Cairns/USA TODAY Sports / IMAGN)
In fact, he has made nearly half of his $30,308,553 in PGA Tour prize money over the last two seasons. In 2024 and 2025, he combined to win $13,178,675.
His two biggest payouts in that time frame were this year with second-place finishes in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and Truist Championship. He and Rory McIlroy each earned more than $1 million after winning the Zurich Classic last year as partners.
Shane Lowry celebrates on the sixth green during the 44th Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club. (Adam Cairns/USA TODAY Sports / IMAGN)
On the European Tour, Lowry has also taken home nearly another $28 million.
Lowry also cashed in on $570,000 after finishing T13 in the Tour Championship.
Lowry has seen both sides of the Ryder Cup — his first tournament was a brutal, embarrassing loss at Whistling Straits in 2021. But two years later, they got their revenge in a memorable victory in Rome.
Shane Lowry hits a chip shot on the 11th hole during a practice day for the Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club. (Kyle Terada/USA TODAY Sports / IMAGN)
The Irishman himself is 2-3-1, having yet to win a Sunday singles match. This year will not be any easier on a rowdy Long Island, but perhaps a career high in prize money could push Lowry this year.