Shane Lowry believes playing tournaments at home prior to the Ryder Cup in New York later this month will help Team Europe fully embrace what is at stake against Team USA.

Lowry, selected as a captain's pick by Luke Donald for the event at Bethpage Black from September 26-28, live in full on Sky Sports , will be looking to help Team Europe win an away Ryder Cup for the first time since the 'Miracle at Medinah' in 2012.

The 38-year-old will tee it up at the Amgen Irish Open from Thursday and then play in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth the following week before heading to the States.

When a reporter suggested playing in Ireland and England was "not ideal" ahead of the Ryder Cup in America, Lowry said: "I think it actually works well for us Europeans - we get to come to the enviro

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