The Irishman acknowledged that he anticipates criticism for his performance in the third round, which took a turn for the worse after a double bogey at the famed Postage Stamp eighth hole.
As conditions worsened at Royal Troon, Lowry recorded five additional bogeys during his back nine, finishing that segment with a score of 40.
“Clearly, critics will probably argue that I should have secured the win given where I stood yesterday afternoon, but it’s tough out there.
“I did my utmost. Unfortunately, I fell short. I hope that over the next five to ten years, I can create more opportunities in tournaments like this and achieve one more victory. As I mentioned at the beginning of the week, all I want is one more [major].”
Lowry also shared that he was motivated to “fight” in the final round by coach Manchip’s reminder of his disappointment at the 2016 US Open, where he lost a four-shot lead in the last round, finishing with a score of 76 and tying for second place, three shots behind winner Dustin Johnson.
“After Oakmont… I felt like I hadn’t fought hard enough, and he told me, ‘you’re still regretting that.’ He asked me, ‘will you do me a favor and fight for every shot?’ and that’s exactly what I did.”
