Tears of a father for his champion son at British Open | Opinion
(WorldNews Sport)

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland - Brendan Lowry thought his son might one day play in front of thousands of screaming fans at Croke Park in Dublin, where he and his two brothers helped lead his team to victory in the 1982 Gaelic football championships. He had a footballer`s build, after all, and the game was the family`s sport. Shane Lowry liked golf better. But the father got the part about playing in front of thousands of screaming fans right. Another big win for the Irish at the British Open. Tears for everyone around. And a day unlike anything Brendan Lowry ever experienced on the pitch. `Nothing like that,` he said as his son was walking down the final fairway. `This is so much better.`...