Shane Lowry - 2019 Champion Golfer of The Year (note first post please for posting guidance)

Even with the 4 shot lead the first hole that day was crucial as he was in trouble and very close to it being a 3 shot swing which could have changed things.

Tommy missed a makeable enough birdie putt and Shane holed a good putt for bogey. If that had gone the other way his 4 shot lead would have been 1 after just 1 hole.

I was there and it was a strange feeling that even though Tommy had cut the lead to 3 it was almost like a win psychologically for Shane. Shows you the fine margins in golf.

to keep in front he might only need an even par round.

Rain is coming over.

To win he’ll probably need to shoot 3 under.

Sundays have not been a friend of Lowry recently

The yanks want a mid afternoon finish.

Should be further ahead. That's 2 putts for birdie just lacking a roll of pace.

That's twice Lowry has left the ball just an inch short of going in for birdie. I hope they don't come back to haunt him. You could probably blame all the rain for stopping them short.

That's a terrible putt on 7.

He's starting to lose ground on the chasers. They reeling him in and whilst he's playing solid he's not capitalising.

Really needs to start making some of these chances.

That did not look like a good swing by Shane off the tee on 8. He's followed Brown straight into that coffin bunker.

Oh no

At least a bogey coming up for Shane, could easily be a double bogey. He should have had 3 more birdies that could have softened this upcoming blow.

F### sake, double bogey it is.

Lowry putter gone cold

Did I hear that right? That Lowry and Brown were the only 2 to end up in the coffin today. That couldn't be right. Though I don't remember seeing anyone else in there.

The putts are really frustrating, he's hitting them well and only missing by inches

Another miss by a fraction. Needs to keep the head now as hard as it probably is. Others are struggling too so keep it steady. Can still be leading into final round

Another dropped shot coming up most likely

As Beemer just mentioned, I think his biggest issue now is losing the cool. This thing is still well there to be won tomorrow. Great save for a bogey just there on 11, but F me, he wouldn't putt it into a medium sized bucket. If he gets it back to the house at -5 he's still in good shape.

Still think Scheffler is the real danger tomorrow though, followed by Schauffele.

Head is gone. Shocking bad round so far. Putter is dogshite today.

"In the future, don't stand in the middle of the **** fairway when we're trying to hit, OK?"

https://x.com/nolayingup/status/1814713871279513798?s=46&t=LZNAt8uQdNSsqynXTsT0dw

I’ve no time for that at all. And after yesterday’s rant…no wonder he’s blowing up now.

Very disappointing

Lowry has been infected with the same head maggots as Mcilroy....

Completely thrown this away with the putter.

Still hanging in there, got unlucky today with the weather after getting away with it in first 2 rounds. Conditions look brutal

Another bogey incoming...