A number of Irish players were singled out by drug testers as they walked towards the scoring office to submit their cards, according to the Irish Examiner. It is said that Seamus Power and Padraig Harrington were among those to be called in by the officials.

Shane Lowry admits he struggled to get to grips with the course at the Quail Hollow after a disappointing first round at the US PGA Championship.

Shane Lowry was tied atop the Truist Championship leaderboard late on Sunday, until some ill-timed shots cost him the PGA Tour event.

Shane Lowry still has a bitter taste in his mouth after his performance at the Truist Championship. Although the great Irishman entered this tournament ambitiously, dominating from the first day, he fell short of victory. His frustrations were palpable, especially after he left the golf course, not wanting to talk to the press.

Shane Lowry’s Irish goodbye: Lowry came up just short of Straka at Philly Cricket Club and then left without doing media to join a growing list of golfers who have done the same in the past year that includes Rory McIlroy (2024 U.S. Open) and Collin Morikawa (2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational).