Shane Lowry hoping for change of fortune as he eyes FedEx Cup play-offs

Shane Lowry feels he might be “owed” a little good luck in the FedEx Cup play-offs as he battles to qualify for the post-season for a fifth straight year.

The former Open champion is ranked 76th in the standings and needs to climb inside the top 70 at the Wyndham Championship after the field for next week’s first play-off event was reduced from 125.

The top 50 after the FedEx St Jude Championship in Memphis will then advance to the BMW Championship, with only the top 30 making it to the season-ending Tour Championship in Atlanta.

Only the top 70 will qualify for the #FedExCup Playoffs:68. Ben Griffin69. Cam Davis70. Austin Eckroat71. Ben Taylor72. Garrick Higgo73. K.H. Lee76. Shane Lowry79. Justin Thomas81. Adam ScottOne of the tightest playoff pictures in history will unfold @WyndhamChamp