Morning before win, Lowry didn't know if he was good enough to win The Open

Lowry in awe after Open win: 'I can't believe this is happening to me'

0:002:00PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland – A year ago this week, Shane Lowry slumped into a chair following a first-round 74 at Carnoustie and cried.

“I cried,” admitted Lowry following a final-round 72 at Royal Portrush that propelled him to a six-stroke victory. “Golf wasn't my friend at the time. It was something that had become very stressful and it was weighing on me and I just didn't like doing it.”

Although he’s made great strides in his game and his attitude over the last 12 months, that anxiety resurfaced this week on the eve of The Open. He was so nervous that his swing coach Neil Manchip sat him down for coffee and a…