# Shane Lowry's 7-Under Fightback

> Shane Lowry's desperate 7-under fightback revives $4M event hopes after nearly quitting.
- Title: Shane Lowry's 7-Under Fightback · EssentiallySports | Shortify
- Summary: Shane Lowry's desperate 7-under fightback revives $4M event hopes after nearly quitting. Shane Lowry's 7-under finish at the Delhi event gives him a chance…
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- Source: EssentiallySports — https://essentiallysports.com/golf-news-was-half-packing-my-bags-shane-lowrys-desperate-seven-under-fightback-revives-four-million-dollars-event-hopes
- Author: Roshni Dhawan
- Published: 2026-10-17T17:20:27+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: shane lowry, open championship, delhi, dp world tour, race to dubai, golf, tournament, sports
## Shane Lowry's Delhi Challenge
Shane Lowry began Saturday in Delhi thinking about flying home from the $4 million championship but ended the day seven shots off the lead.
## Lowry's Early Struggle
Lowry struggled in Round 1 with a +3 score and was three over par after six holes of his second round.
## The 12-Hole Crisis
Lowry thought he needed to shoot 4-under in the final 12 holes but shot 7, leaving him seven under for the tournament.
## Rain-Disrupted Schedule
Storms caused a delay of almost five hours on Thursday, and darkness stopped play just before 6 p.m. on Friday.
## Lowry's 7-Under Finish
Lowry birdied four of his first six holes, including a 34-foot putt at the fourth, to move to seven under for the tournament.
## The Race to Dubai
Lowry was 16th in the DP World Tour’s Race to Dubai before arriving in Delhi, putting him inside the qualifying line.
## What's Next?
Lowry has a chance to climb the leaderboard on Sunday after Eugenio Chacarra and Angel Hidalgo sit on 12 under with holes left to play.
## Key takeaway

Shane Lowry's 7-under finish at the Delhi event gives him a chance to climb the leaderboard after nearly quitting.