" Please be kind", is the message from fellow PGA Tour champion and friend of Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry are poised to represent Ireland in the Paris Olympic Games this summer at the former Ryder Cup venue Le Golf National

After seeing reactions to Rory McIlroy's crushing defeat at Pinehurst No. 2 in the U.S. Open, fellow PGA Tour pro Shane Lowry came to his defense, urging fans to "please be kind."