Shane Lowry will go into the ultimate day of the Truist Championship within the joint lead together with his European Ryder Cup team-mate Sepp Straka.
Irishman Lowry carded a three-under par 67 in a 3rd spherical that included 5 birdies and two bogeys.
The final of his 5 birdies got here on the seventeenth and moved him stage with Austrian Straka, who hit a 66, on 14 beneath on the Philadelphia Cricket Membership’s Wissahickon Course.
“I am driving the ball fairly straight, not very far however it’s occurring the golf green, and as soon as I get myself on the golf green I may be harmful,” mentioned Lowry.
“If I can gap a couple of putts [on Sunday] you by no means know.”
He added: “This can be a robust sport and a troublesome tour and it is exhausting to win out right here. You simply need to maintain placing your self in place week after week and do your finest. I will give it my finest.
“I am enjoying a great buddy of mine in Sepp, my Ryder Cup accomplice. Hopefully, one in all us can get the job completed.”
Defending champion Rory McIlroy, who has gained this occasion 4 instances when it has been performed at Quail Hole, the venue for subsequent week’s US PGA Championship, is six off the lead after an up and down 69.
McIlroy beat England’s Justin Rose in a play-off to finish the profession Grand Slam with victory on the Masters final month.
Rose performed the primary two rounds of this occasion and was seven over par however withdrew previous to the third spherical of the no-cut match.
“After turning into progressively unwell over the previous few days, I’ve made the unlucky choice to withdraw,” he mentioned.
“It is best for me to give attention to a fast restoration previous to subsequent week.”
Fellow Englishman Tommy Fleetwood went spherical in a three-under par 67 as he moved onto seven beneath.
Japan’s Hideki Matsyama hit one of many rounds of the day, a 63 which included 9 birdies and two bogeys, as he improved to 10 beneath.
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