Shane Lowry’s playing amazing golf at Bay Hill – and he doesn’t even know which driver he’s using.
The Irish golf star has been testing so many drivers lately that he literally lost track of which one’s in his bag at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
“It’s another Srixon one. I have no idea,” Lowry said with a laugh after Thursday’s round. “I had about 15 drivers on the range on Tuesday here, so no idea which one I ended up with.”
That’s pretty wild for a pro golfer. These guys usually know every detail about their clubs, down to the tiniest spec.
From what we can see at Bay Hill, it looks like he’s swinging a Srixon ZXi LS – one of the top drivers you can buy right now.
Here’s the crazy part: Despite not being sure what driver he’s using, Lowry shot an impressive three-under 69 in the first round. That put him tied for second place.
His driving wasn’t perfect – he ranked 40th in distance and tied for 43rd in accuracy. But the rest of his game? Absolutely on fire.
Lowry led the entire field in approach shots, gaining over 4 strokes on the competition. His putting was hot too, ranking 10th best in the tournament.
“I’ve been tinkering a little bit with drivers,” he explained. “I used something different on Sunday and something different again today. I don’t have 100 percent trust in it yet, but I did hit some really nice drives toward the end, apart from 18.”
The timing’s interesting – we’re getting closer to Major season, when every player wants their game dialed in perfectly.
Between playing in the tech-heavy TGL league, charity events, and regular tournaments, Lowry’s been super busy lately. But he’s taking it all in stride.
“I haven’t had much time to myself the last couple of weeks,” he admitted. “But that’s my job, so it could be worse, I could be doing worse things.”
If he can just find the right driver to trust, Lowry might be ready to make some serious noise this season. For now, he’s proving you don’t always need to know exactly what’s in your bag to play great golf.
