Lowry 'bullish' as he seeks to translate form into win

Shane Lowry said he was "bullish" about his chances ahead of the PGA Championship but acknowledged that major weeks always bring their own anxiousness.

The 2019 Open Champion arrived at Southern Hills off the back of a third placed finish in the most recent major at Augusta - as well as a fourth placed finish at this event in Kiawah Island last year.

Refreshed now after a three-week break, Lowry is among those being touted as a possible winner in Oklahoma - however, he acknowledges that golf's unpredictability can bite you.

"I take nothing for granted. It's a fickle game," Lowry told RTÉ Sport's Greg Allen.

"I feel okay but I always go in with a certain amount of anxiousness. You've always got this want to do really well but you need to control that and just go and play your game.

"I feel good coming in here, I feel like I'm hitting the ball well. I feel like I'm doing everything pretty well. I just want to get going, to be honest. Weeks like this can get long and you're kind of waiting for Thursday morning.

"I didn't come here to make up the numbers or to enjoy myself. I came here to try to win the golf tournament. That's the only reason I'm here.

"There's certain weeks where you're happy with a 10th (place finish) because you've not played your best. But weeks like this, I do expect to come here and play well. I expect a lot of myself.

"I'm bullish about my form and the week ahead. But you take nothing for granted because you don't know what's around the corner. I'm just going out and do my thing. I feel good and I'm ready to go."

Lowry, now ranked 27th in the world, has been in stellar form in the first five months of the year, with six top-15 finishes from seven PGA Tour events.

However, he's still waiting for his first win