Who Is Shane Lowry's Wife?

Lowry married his wife, Wendy Honner, in 2016. Get to know her in this piece

Shane Lowry, his wife Wendy and eldest daughter Iris at the Par 3 Contest
Shane Lowry has been married since 2016, but who is his wife?
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Shane Lowry first burst onto the scene in 2009 when, as an amateur, he won the European Tour's Irish Open. Since that famous victory, he has established himself as one of the world's best players, with several impressive wins including a maiden Major title at the 2019 Open and the 2022 BMW PGA Championship.

Throughout his successes, the Irishman has had his wife, Wendy Honner, by his side. Get to know her a little better here.

Shane and Wendy first met on a "random night out" in 2012. Only two years later, on a beach in Dubai, the former Champion Golfer of the Year proposed, with the couple eventually getting married in New York in 2016.

According to Shane, it was a small ceremony because the guest list began spiralling: "The guest list [was spiralling] and I get stressed very easily, so we decided the big white wedding at home was not what we wanted.

“Anyone who knows Wendy knows that she doesn’t like the limelight or anything like that… It was really all very chilled," Lowry told the Irish Independent.

Together, the pair have homes in Ireland and Florida, where they live with their two daughters, Iris and Ivy.

Shane Lowry and wife Wendy with daughter Iris at the 2019 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship

Wendy and Irish saw Shane win the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship in 2019

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After claiming victory in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship in 2019, Shane stated: “I’ll be honest, as soon as we had Iris, that’s [winning] what I’d dreamed about. To have both Wendy and Iris in Abu Dhabi as I won was just dream stuff, something I wouldn’t really let myself think about until it actually happened because you’d only get emotional thinking about it.

It got even better for Shane a few months later when Wendy and Iris were at Royal Portrush to see the highlight of Lowry's career with his Open title, and Wendy was also with Shane for another career highlight, when he helped Team Europe win the 2023 Ryder Cup.

Shane Lowry with his family after winning The Open

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"But ever since Iris was born, that’s one of the things I’d always hoped for, for them to come out to me on the 18th green at a tournament. Because that would mean only one thing – I was a winner.”

Shane's family were also in attendance at several of the Masters Par 3 Contests, including in 2025, with Wendy caddying for him.

There, Iris charmed the patrons with some impressive golf skills of her own, holing a putt as her proud dad filmed the moment.

When The Masters began, Lowry and was firmly in contention for a second Major title into the third round. With Wendy and his young family alongside him, his life off the course appears to be in equally good health.

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Matt Cradock
Staff Writer

Matt joined Golf Monthly in February 2021 covering weekend news, before also transitioning to equipment and testing. After freelancing for Golf Monthly and The PGA for 18 months, he was offered a full-time position at the company in October 2022 and continues to cover weekend news and social media, as well as help look after Golf Monthly’s many buyers’ guides and equipment reviews.

Taking up the game when he was just seven years of age, Matt made it into his county squad just a year later and continues to play the game at a high standard, with a handicap of around 2-4. To date, his best round came in 2016, where he shot a six-under-par 66 having been seven-under through nine holes. He currently plays at Witney Lakes in Oxfordshire and his favourite player is Rory McIlroy, despite nearly being struck by his second shot at the 17th during the 2015 BMW PGA Championship.

Matt’s current What’s In The Bag?

Driver: Honma TW747, 8.75°

Fairway Wood: TaylorMade Rocketballz Stage 2, 15°, 19°

Hybrid: Adams Super Hybrid, 22°

Irons: Mizuno MP54, 5-PW

Wedges: Cleveland 588 RTX 2.0 Tour Satin, 50°, 56°, 60°

Putter: Cleveland TFI 2135 Satin Cero

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

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