Shane Lowry came within inches of putting his name alone in golf’s record book in round three at Valhalla. He happily settled for sharing a piece of history – and playing his way into serious contention for a second career major.
If you thought Rory McIlroy might be flagging just a little, following a run of terrific form interrupted only by his regular vociferous defences of the PGA Tour in the face of the LIV Golf threat, well … you’d be right.
A few days after another top-10 finish in the Masters, Australia’s top-ranked male player Cameron Smith has soared to the first-round lead in the RBC Heritage.
Move over, Johnny Miller. Branden Grace became the first player to shoot 62 in a men’s major championship, eclipsing the mark first set by Miller by a stroke in windless, soft conditions on Saturday at Royal Birkdale.
Australian Golf Digest
