If it wasn’t going to be Rory McIlroy, another Irishman would suffice. In the final pairing Sunday, Shane Lowry was the no-doubt crowd favorite. Irish flags and soccer kits dotted some of the galleries.

The course change was among the biggest storylines coming into the week as there were players like Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas and Max Homa that had tremendous success at Quail Hollow in the past and usually arrived at the Truist as names to watch.