Shane Lowry endured a nightmare finish in his quest to claim the Dubai Invitational, a calamitous double-bogey six finish – with the title within his grasp – ending his quest for a first win on the DP World Tour in over three years as Spain’s Nacho Elvira kept his cool to land the title at the Dubai Creek Resort.
So near, and yet so far for Lowry.
His puzzled expression to caddie Darren Reynolds after his approach to the 18th green flew into a back bunker was followed by one of anguish as he compounded the error by landing his recovery from the sand on a downslope and his Srixon 15 ball ran disobediently off the putting surface into the water hazard.
A double-bogey six finish dropped Lowry from the top of the leader board…