Q. Yesterday when we spoke to you, you were very happy with your game but not your putting. How was today?
SHANE LOWRY: I putted nicely today again. I mean, the weather was a bit miserable out there for a while. It was hard, like the golf course played long. I don't know, it was just hard. It was a grind for the most part. I felt like I played nice.
Yeah, 71, I probably should have -- you know, could have done a few better in the end, but that's the way it's been all week. I feel like 7-under for the tournament is probably by far the worst score I could be standing here. So a little disappointed, but what can you do? I tried my best, and that's it.
Q. I know it's a week you always look forward to. What do you take from the week overall?
SHANE LOWRY: So many positives to take away from this week. I'm happy going into Wentworth next week. I'll figure out my putting in the next few days, and I'll be all right. I'll give it a run next week at Wentworth.
Q. And the big events keep on coming, Wentworth and then of course the Ryder Cup.
SHANE LOWRY: Yeah, it's all about building towards that as well. Things are going well. I feel like I'm in a nice place. I feel like the next two weeks are important in the buildup to the Ryder Cup, but I feel like I'll be ready to go at Bethpage.
This week, a little bit of pressure and a little bit of outside noise for me this week. It's kind of hard sometimes. Even though I've played in so many Irish Opens, it can be hard sometimes, and I feel like I handle a lot of it really well.
I'm pretty proud of myself, pretty happy that way, but obviously I would have liked to have been higher up the leaderboard and given it a run, but it is what it is.
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