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By Andrew McCarty
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Shane Lowry entered the final rounds of the Masters just two shots off the lead shared by Rory McIlroy and Cameron Young.
The Irishman was in line for his best Masters finish – or a possible green jacket – before disaster struck in the final 18 holes of his tournament. While he carded three birdies on the day, Lowry racked up five bogeys and three double-bogeys to finish eight over on the day and one-under for the tournament, plummeting from fourth place down to a tie for 30th by the end of the day.
“I woke up this morning, and I felt like Thursday came around pretty quickly this week,” Lowry told the Golf Channel on Thursday after his first round at the RBC Heritage. “It's been a tough few days. You know, I felt like I played a lot of good golf last week and got really nothing out of it."
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Fresh off of his disastrous final round, Lowry revealed the heartbreaking text message he sent longtime friend Rory McIlroy, who won his second straight Masters.
“Obviously, you know the stories from last year. I called over to his house with a case of wine and all that,” Lowry said. “I texted him on Sunday night, and I said, ‘Honestly, I'm so happy for you, but I don't have it in me tonight to go over and celebrate.'"
Lowry revealed what he chose to do instead.
“I was feeling a bit down and dejected a little bit, so I just stayed at home with my crew, but I'll see him in a couple of weeks in Florida," he admitted.
Lowry's first round back saw him card a one-under, 70 at the RBC Heritage to put him nine shots off the lead of Ludvig Aberg.
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