After shooting consecutive 73s in the second and third rounds, Shane Lowry was well out of contention during the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open.
He started the round on Torrey Pines’ South course with three bogeys in the first four holes and a birdie on the par-3 third hole. After a par on the fifth hole and a 277-metre (303-yard) drive on the sixth that found the fairway, the Irishman was 234 metres (256 yards) from the pin.
He holed the shot to make an albatross and quickly move from two-over on the day to one-under.
ALBATROSS FOR @ShaneLowryGolf!
Are you kidding?! pic.twitter.com/FEZNihLOG7
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) January 27, 2024
After the ball is struck you can hear Lowry beg for the ball to “go”. It listened. The ball landed on the fringe and kicked slightly right and started heading towards the flagstick. It actually hit the stick and appeared to miss the bottom of cup for a split second before falling.
It was the first albatross in the event since Jason Gore made one on the 18th hole during the third round of the 2016 tournament.
Lowry made three more birdies and two bogeys from there to shoot a two-under 70 for the round and tie for 25th place at six-under total, seven shots behind winner Matthieu Pavon.
