Shane Lowry says perspective has allowed him process his closing round disaster at last weekend’s Cogizant Classic as he gets back on the horse at this week’s Arnold Palmer Invitation.

The Offaly man blew a three-shot lead with three holes to play last Sunday as Nico Echavarria swooped in to take victory, denying the 38-year-old a first individual success since the BMW Championship at Wentworth in 2022.

Despite a double-bogey at the 16th, Lowry still led by the bare minimum when he stood at the 17th tee, before he found water again to compound his woes.

The 2019 Open champion insists he will take heart from the majority of the golf he played on Sunday that sent him clear of the pack.

“Hopefully, I can keep putting myself there,” he told Sirius XM Sports. “I think that’s all I can do, if I keep putting myself there and try to focus on the positives from last week

“I think I played, for a lot of the tournament last week, some of the best golf of my whole career. And I felt so in control out there. And then it was, you know, one bad swing took it all away from me.”

Lowry, who tees off at 3.40pm Irish time at Bay Hill today, says his support network has been strong.

“On Sunday night, I didn’t sleep at all, really,” he said. “You go through all the scenarios in your head and the regrets you have, but you know, I’m very fortunate. I’ve got a great support network around me

“I had some amazing people reach out to me over the 24 hours after that. I got one particular phone call from an Irish sportsperson who I really admire, and he was very, very kind to me.”

Closer to home, his nine-year-old daughter Iris has also allowed him greater perspective on the final round meltdown at Palm Beaches.

“It was my daughter’s (ninth) birthday yesterday, and I took her to Starbucks on the way to school,” Lowry explained

“And we were sitting there, and a friend of mine came over to the car, and honestly, speaking to people over the last few days, it’s like someone had passed away.

“When they see me, they’re like, afraid to talk to me, and I’m like, ‘No, I’m fine’, or whatever.

“And my daughter just turned around, and she goes, ‘Dad, why is everyone acting so sad that you finished second? Like, second’s, good.’

“So, yeah, a little bit of perspective there. She’s like, ‘It’s not like you finished last.’