Lowry goes back to former caddy in bid to turn season around
Offaly golfer makes caddy change
SHANE Lowry has turned the clock back in a bid to transform his 2026 season. News that the Offaly golfer has dispensed with his caddy, Darren Reynolds has emerged this week and he has gone back to a former caddy, Dermot Byrne.
It has been a frustrating season for the Clara man so far. He has played some top class golf and been very close to a couple of huge wins but couldn't get over the line. He was agonisingly close to winning the Dubai Invitational and the Cognizant Classic while he was in strong contention going into the final round of the US Masters but fell away and a missed cut at the recent US Open prompted him to take action.
Lowry is now ranked 45th in the world and Reynolds has been his caddy since 2023 when he replaced Bo Martin, who bonded very well with him as he won the British Open in 2019.
Dermot Byrne was Lowry's caddy for nine years until 2018 when they had an abrupt parting of ways during the British Open. His coach Neil Manchip stepped in for the rest of the open and brother Alan Lowry fulfilled the role for four weeks before Bo Martin took it on.
Lowry later said he regretted replacing Bray Dermot Byrne at that stage and they have now agreed to work together again. Byrne was the caddy for Irish golfer Leona Maguire as three won three tour events from 2021 to 2024.