Shane Lowry feels proper at residence at PGA Nationwide, the positioning of this week’s Cognizant Basic.
In 2021, the person from County Offaly completed in a tie for fifth. One yr later, he completed in solo second, one stroke behind fellow Ryder Cup teammate Sepp Straka.
This time round, Lowry sits at 13-under by means of 54 holes, holding a chunk of the lead with Englishman David Skinns and American Austin Eckroat.
“It was fairly good,” Lowry mentioned of his third spherical 5-under 66.
“I began off very well and obtained myself proper into it and saved going. Hit some nice pictures once I wanted to.”
Lowry was on fireplace out of the gate, birdieing three of his 4 holes to rapidly get to 11-under par.
However the important level in his spherical got here on the par-4 eighth, the place Lowry hooked his tee shot into the water.
After taking a drop, the Irishman confronted 141 yards for his third shot.
He caught it to inside 5 toes and calmly rolled it in for an unconventional but pivotal par.
“You understand whenever you exit on this golf course and this event that you simply’re going to face a little bit of adversity someplace, and I did a little bit bit as we speak, and I felt like I handled it fairly effectively,” Lowry mentioned.
Later, on the par-4 thirteenth, Lowry missed a three-footer for par.
He couldn’t convert a terrific birdie alternative on the following gap, lacking a putt from 12 toes.
His mood might have flared then, which might have compounded his errors.
“13 was very disappointing,” Lowry added.
“However I really feel like I used to be very pleased with myself after that as a result of generally I can lose it a little bit bit once I miss a brief putt like that, and I felt from there on in, I hit the ball very well and I putted fairly properly coming in. I used to be very proud of how I reacted after that.”
Lowry responded admirably, enjoying his ultimate 5 holes in 2-under par. He made birdies on the par-4 sixteenth and the par-5 18th to complete at 13-under.
He loves this golf course, despite the fact that it is likely one of the tougher programs PGA Tour gamers face all yr.
“I like enjoying powerful golf,” Lowry mentioned.
“I prefer it when all the things is on the road so much on the market. You’re standing there over plenty of pictures on this golf course, so much which means so much, as in a single unhealthy swing can result in a giant quantity.”
Rory McIlroy had one unhealthy swing Saturday, as ‘The Bear Lure’ bit him, particularly on the sixteenth. McIlroy made a multitude of issues there, making a triple bogey seven to drop him out of competition.
Lowry, in the meantime, didn’t undergo the identical destiny, as he appears to be like to get his first PGA Tour victory since his triumph at The Open Championship in 2019.
“I’ve clearly performed fairly effectively over the previous few days,” Lowry mentioned.
“I’ll take nothing as a right. I’ll put together as finest I can within the morning, do the identical factor I’ve been doing all week, and go on the market and provides it myself, and if my finest is nice sufficient [Sunday], that might be wonderful. If not, we’ll be again to the drafting board on Monday.”
Jack Milko is a golf employees author for SB Nation’s Enjoying Via. Be sure you take a look at @_PlayingThrough for extra golf protection. You possibly can observe him on Twitter @jack_milko as effectively.
