Rory McIlroy vs Shane Lowry Prediction: A battle of two proven professionals

The 2025 US Masters golf tournament continues at Augusta National Golf Course and in this game, Rory McIlroy will play Shane Lowry. The two golfers have been at the top of their game in the PGA, having just won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans together last year. How will this game unfold? I preview this game and offer the best betting predictions below.

Rory McIlroy

Northern Irish professional golfer Rory McIlroy plays on the European Tour and PGA. The professional golfer started his amateur career in 2002, winning the Ulster Boys' U15 and Under 18 championships alongside the 2005 and the 2006 West of Ireland Championships. Turning professional in 2007, when he started on the European Tour, McIlroy now has 18 trophies, from his first in the Dubai Desert Classic in 2009, including the U.S. Open, UBS Hong Kong Open, PGA Championship, The Open Championship, and Genesis Scottish Open, to his 2024 DP World Tour Championship. Having also achieved success on the PGA Tour, Rory McIlroy has 28 trophies, the first in the Quail Hollow Championship, while also winning the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, the Wells Fargo Championship, the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, and the Players Championship in the last year.

Shane Lowry

Irish professional golfer Shane Lowry plays on the European Tour and the PGA Tour. Starting his golf career in 2007 as an amateur, he won the Amateur Close Championship, among other trophies like the Irish Amateur Close Championship, the West of Ireland Championship, the North of Ireland Championship, the Mullingar Scratch Cup, and the Lee Valley Senior Scratch Cup. After turning professional in 2009, Shane Lowry has won seven trophies, with three in the PGA Tour, coming in the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, the Open Championship, and the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.

Expert Betting Tips

The two golfers are exciting and I expect so much from them. However, looking at how they have been playing, it is clear Rory McIlroy has been on a higher level, which should give him leverage here. While Shane Lowry could make things tough here, I believe the first hole would end in a draw.

Our first option is a win for Rory McIlroy with odds at 1.66 on Bet365

Our second option is a tie result in the first hole with odds at 2.30 on 1Xbet

Our last option is Rory McIlroy to take the first lead with odds at 1.64 on Betway