Public figure brief biography
Shane Lowry has won the Irish Open at Doonbeg with a record 23-under total, extending his Open-era lineage and delivering a dominant performance boosted by late birdies. Patrick Reed finishes second, Niemann and Neergaard-Petersen follow, as Lowry cements his place as Ireland’s favourite in a windy, high-profile weekend.
Infortar Estonian Challenge winner Martin Franssen has claimed a 19-under total to win the DP World Tour’s HotelPlanner Tour event in Tallinn, edging England’s Andrew Wilson by three shots. Franssen, an Inverness-born, St Andrews-based player, secures his first Scottish title on the circuit, after a season of steady progress and a breakthrough victory the previous year.
Niemann has won at Trump National Bedminster, finishing 16-under after 72 holes to claim the LIV Golf season title. Rahm secures the season-long points title with one event remaining, while Harold Varner III finishes runner-up as Bryson DeChambeau and Westwood also contend in a sweltering finish.