It's a career high for the Offaly native
Shane Lowry is up to a career high of 14th in the latest golf world rankings.
The Offaly man finished in seventh at the Arnold Palmer Invitational last night, five shots adrift of eventual winner Russell Henley.
Rory McIlroy remains second in the rankings with Scottie Scheffler still leading the way at the summit.

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