Shane Lowry is one of the more recognisable golf players on the PGA Tour with his huge beard, but that wasn't always the case.

In 2009, the then-amateur surprised everyone to win the Irish Open , and he couldn't have looked more different.

Lowry didn't have his signature beard, but he established himself as a top talent.

His win was just the third, at that time, by a non-professional player on the European tour.

And with the 2025 edition of the Irish Open about to get underway, now seems like the perfect time to look back.

At the time of the event, Lowry was just 22 years old and was ranked 16th in the World Amateur Golf Rankings.

Incredibly, it was his first time competing professionally at the Baltray course, but after three extra holes were required to determine the winner, h

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