‘God-like’ Shane Lowry puts on a divine show at an Irish Open like no other

Just when you thought you’d seen it all. But then again, we had a notion that this Irish Open would be like not very much we’d witnessed before, especially that moment when play was interrupted by a swarm of Chinooks. Usually it’s midges that are the chief airborne nuisance in these parts, so this was a whole new ball game.

“We believe they herald the arrival of the president of the United States, Donald Trump,” said the voice in the Sky Golf commentary box, which was a reasonable guess, it being unlikely that it was, say, the Doonbeg milkman on his way.