It was a week that delivered drama on both sides of the Atlantic. Shane Lowry put on one of the most dominant performances you’ll see anywhere on tour, and Europe’s women pulled off a remarkable comeback to lift the Solheim Cup. There’s plenty to get into, so let’s cover it all.
DP World Tour: Shane Lowry Wins the Amgen Irish Open
If you didn’t watch the Amgen Irish Open, you missed something genuinely special. Shane Lowry went out and shot rounds of 67, 62, 65, and 63 to win by a staggering 11 shots, with that second-round 62 setting a course record. Eleven shots. Let that sink in for a moment, because margins like that don’t happen very often at the professional level, and they certainly don’t happen because someone got lucky — Lowry was simply operating in a different stratosphere from the rest of the field all week.
For an Irishman to win his home Open, played in front of his home crowd, is always a story. But to win it this way — four rounds in the 60s, a course-record 62, nearly a dozen shots clear of the field — that’s something else entirely. Lowry has always been one of the most naturally talented ball-strikers on tour, and when his irons are on like they were this week, he’s almost impossible to stop. People will be talking about this one for years.
LPGA Tour / Women’s Golf: Europe Wins the Solheim Cup
The Solheim Cup ended in heartbreak for the Americans, and it came down to Sunday singles in about as dramatic a fashion as this event can deliver. The U.S. team was in a good position heading into the final day — apparently feeling good enough about things that they were sharing beers after Saturday’s session — and then Europe came out in singles and dismantled them. It’s a script the Solheim has produced before, and it never gets any less painful for the losing side.
U.S. captain Angela Stanford came out after the loss and admitted she made at least one tactical error in her singles lineup decisions, saying “I’m kicking myself” and “frustrated with myself.” That kind of honesty from a captain after a loss is worth something, and you have to respect it. Captaincy decisions in team events are always second-guessed, but standing up publicly and saying you’d do it differently — that takes real accountability. A full breakdown of all 24 players and both captains has been graded at Golf.com if you want to go deep on who stepped up and who didn’t deliver across the week.
The bottom line is that Europe played better when it mattered most. Sunday singles in team events is where matches are won and lost, and the European side simply produced more in those head-to-head situations. Congratulations to the European team and their captain — that’s a well-earned cup.
ANNIKA Women’s All Pro Tour: Emma Bunch Wins Heritage Classic and Season Title
Down in Wichita, Kansas, Emma Bunch ground out a final-round 3-over 72 to win the Heritage Classic and, in doing so, claimed the ANNIKA WAPT season title — her fourth win in just five starts. Four wins in five starts is an absurd run by any measure. The final round wasn’t her cleanest, but she had enough cushion and composure to close it out. When you’re winning at that clip on a developmental tour, something is clearly clicking, and Bunch has had a remarkable season. She’s a name worth remembering.
PGA Tour, LIV Golf, and PGA Tour Champions
Official results from the PGA Tour, LIV Golf, and PGA Tour Champions weren’t confirmed at time of writing. We’ll update as those numbers come in. On the Champions Tour side, it’s worth noting that tickets for the 2026 Skechers World Champions Cup go on sale September 14 — that event runs December 3–6 at Feather Sound Country Club and benefits Shriners Children’s, so if you’re in the Tampa area and want to see some of the best senior tour players in action for a good cause, that’s worth putting on the calendar.
Golf News: Cabot Is Going Bigger in Nova Scotia
If you’ve played Cabot Cape Breton, you already know what this developer does when they decide to build something — they build it right. The news this week is that Cabot is developing a second golf resort in Nova Scotia, doubling down on the province where the whole brand started. Details on the new property — being called Cabot Wilds — are starting to come out, and early indications are that it’s going to be every bit as ambitious as what they’ve already built in Inverness.
Nova Scotia is genuinely one of the most underrated golf destinations in North America. The coastline, the conditions, the overall experience at Cabot Cape Breton already puts it in the conversation with any destination on the continent. A second resort in the same province is a significant bet, but given what Cabot has produced so far, I don’t think it’s a bad one. I’ll be watching this project closely and will have more coverage as specifics are confirmed — design team, opening dates, and pricing will all tell us a lot about what to expect.
Around the Community: LIV Golf’s Future in Question
The Golf.com Tour Confidential this week touched on LIV Golf’s future in the context of broader league developments and a reported bankruptcy filing. It’s a developing story, and I’d rather wait for more confirmed details before offering a full take — but as we noted when the Saudi PIF announced it was pulling funding, it’s clearly something that will have real implications for where a number of players find themselves in 2027 and beyond. More on that as it becomes clearer.
And if you haven’t seen the Reddit thread going around with a copy of Links LS 2000 featuring Arnold Palmer on the cover — that’s a nice slice of golf history for anyone who grew up playing that game. Some things age better than others, and Palmer on a game cover is one of them.
That’s the week. Lowry’s Irish Open performance alone was worth the price of admission, and the Solheim Cup gave us the kind of Sunday drama that makes team golf worth every bit of the attention it gets. More results and updates as they’re confirmed — check back here and we’ll have you covered.
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