Shane Lowry finishes tied 13th at Spanish Open as Forrest wins with birdie at last

Shane Lowry gained more qualifying points for the Ryder Cup with a solid tied-13th finish at the Spanish Open in Madrid, as Scotland’s Grant Forrest birdied the final hole to win in a thrilling finale.

Lowry shot a three-under-par of 68 and will be pleased to have gone bogey-free in his final round in the first of four tournaments in five weeks in his schedule at the end of the DP World Tour season. His final total of eight-under-par was six shots off the winning score.