Shane Lowry Surges Into the Lead, Day 3 at the Open Championship

Royal Portrush Golf Club, Royal Portrush, Northern Ireland — July 20, 2019

With the low round of the tournament, an eight-under-par 63, Shane Lowry separated himself from the remainder of the field at the 2019 Open Championship. His three-round total of 16 under par, puts him four strokes ahead of Tommy Fleetwood who sits in 2nd place heading into the final day at the Royal Portrush Golf Club.

Big Day on the Scorecard

Three birdies on the front nine and five more on the back gave Lowry a nice cushion heading into Sunday’s final round. While no lead is entirely safe as the gusts of Northern Ireland blow across the course, the next closest competitor to Fleetwood is another two strokes back. After sitting atop the leaderboard the first two days, J.B. Holmes could not keep pace with Lowry. Holmes carded a two-under-par 69 for a tournament total of 10 under.

Brooks Koepka and Justin Rose are tied for 4th at 9 under. Rickie Fowler and Lee Westwood sit another stroke back at 8 under. While Danny Willett, Jon Rahm, Tony Finau, and Jordan Spieth posted three-day totals of 7 under.

Pressure Packed Sunday

Even with the four-shot lead, teeing off Lowry will know if anyone from the groups in front of him is making a move. Can he keep his composure as he tries to win his 1st Major Championship? A number of accomplished players are lurking, but it will require a fabulous round by anyone trying to take a run at the lead. If Shane Lowry does not give them any help, he may very well see his name etched onto the Claret Jug.

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