NThere is no doubt that Shane Lowry is a charismatic guy, and if he also scores 62 hits, even the American public takes his side. The Irishman flirted with history in the third round of the PGA Championship and equaled the record for the lowest round in a major. Curiously, Schauffele had achieved it for the second time in his career on Thursday and Valhalla was once again a field favored for birdies so that Lowry could get hooked on the tournament and have a chance of scoring his second big one. Of course, the aforementioned Schauffele is still very solid and Morikawa, an expert in these matters despite his youth, is also another serious candidate.
The putter obeyed Lowry, who made 161 feet (49 meters) of putts on Saturday, more than ever in his career. However, Shane was a little disappointed for not taking advantage of either the 10th or the 18th, the two par 5s in the second section of the course. In the same match as Lowry, Rose scored a 64. “We encourage each other,” the Irishman said.
Theegala, DeChambeau and Hovland do not leave the noble zone of the tournament either. Scheffler lost ground and McIlroy will also have a very difficult time winning. Koepka was ruled out. The world number one shot 73 (+2), thus breaking an incredible streak of 42 consecutive rounds of par or better on the PGA Tour.
