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# Lichfield’s Robert Rock picks up Irish Open cheque
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/lichfields-robert-rock-picks-up-irish-open-cheque/
- Published: 2009-05-18T11:46:07.000Z
- Updated: 2009-05-18T11:46:07.000Z
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Sport, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 21:52

Lichfield golfer Robert Rock eased his disappointment at losing out in the Irish Open play-off by scooping the winner’s prize money.

Rock lost out to amateur Shane Lowry in the play-off, but because of his non-professional status the winner was unable to collect his cheque for nearly £440,000.

As well as making Rock a whole lot richer, the cheque also fires him into seventh place on the money list and within touching distance of qualification for the US Open – an achievement which would see the 32-year-old playing in his first major across the Atlantic.