Shane Lowry distils the mania around him as Donald Trump and Clare Force One hit the course
The morning breeze around Doonbeg was gentle but still it carried murmurs about Donald Trump’s intentions. Some thought he would rise early to see off Rory McIlroy, others swore he’d be out to see Brooks Koepka less than an hour later. Media gathered opposite the hotel door, their backs to the 18th green, waiting for another chance to open a diplomatic tinderbox and hand the president a match.


