Shane Lowry: 'Hopefully I can start becoming a yearly winner'

Shane Lowry is hopeful that his victory at the BMW PGA Championship will spur him on to success more regularly on tour.

The Offaly man emerged victorious at the prestigious Wentworth tournament, beating fellow major winners Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm by a single shot to claim a sixth European title as a professional and end a three-year wait for a win since earning the 2019 Open Championship.

After his memorable win, the 35-year-old reflected on the achievement with RTÉ Sport's Greg Allen and said that after overcoming recent near misses, the target was now to become a winner annually.

"I've spent the last three years since Portrush, not beating my head against a wall, but trying my best to win and it's just not easy," he said.

"It's just not easy out here and anybody who thinks it's easy is silly. So I'm over the moon.

"You're out there and there's doubts going through your head because I was two ahead with five to play twice this year and I didn't win so if I didn't win today I'd be sitting back tomorrow doubting myself, second guessing myself and what do I need to do differently and what do I need to change.

"Thankfully I got over the line today and hopefully I can kick on from here now and hopefully I can start becoming a yearly winner. That would be nice. It seems like it's every couple of years but it seems like when I win, I like to win a decent size tournament, so this is another one to tick off the list."

Lowry also added that the potential to add the Ryder Cup points on offer for the victor were going through his head during the latter part of the tournament.

"I want to be front and centre of that team and I want to go to Rome and help the lads win the trophy back. That's one of my main goals for the next 12 months, so