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Shane Lowry Maintains Medal Hopes Heading Into Final Day

Saturday, 31 July 2021 09:17

By Robbie Fahy X @RobbieFahy

His third round is in the books in Tokyo.

Shane Lowry kept the pace with the other medal hopes despite not capitalising fully on a magnificent front nine fully. 

Birdies on 3,5,6 and 8 put Lowry bang in contention but he could only manage +1 thru the remaining ten holes. 

Dropped shots on 9 and 14 sandwiching a birdie on the 10th. 

It all came together for a three under par round of 68, leaving him sitting in T-9 on -10.

That's four shots of the leader Xander Schauffele on -14.

You can pinpoint where the former Open Champion's can make up ground on the final day. 

Here's how he has played each hole over the first three days: 

  1. E
  2. -2
  3. -1
  4. E
  5. -1
  6. -2
  7. -1
  8. -2
  9. +2
  10. E
  11. -1
  12. +1
  13. -1
  14. E
  15. E
  16. -2
  17. E
  18. E

Rory McIlroy is one spot ahead of him in T-5 after shooting a 67 earlier this morning. 

He's one of four players on -11. Carlos Ortiz and Paul Casey both sit on -12, with hometown hero and Masters Champion Hideki Matsuyama one shot off the lead on -13. 

It's turning out to be a fascinating weekend and Shane Lowry is still bang in with a shot of becoming an Olympic medallist. 

The two Irishmen will play together on the final day, you'll have to set the alarm clocks early. It's a 2:36am start Irish time. 

 

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