TROON, Scotland (AP) - Shane Lowry made a double bogey on the famous "Postage Stamp" eighth hole at Royal Troon and it only got worse for the Irishman.
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TROON, Scotland (AP) - Shane Lowry made a double bogey on the famous "Postage Stamp" eighth hole at Royal Troon and it only got worse for the Irishman.
Lowry led the British Open by three shots early Saturday before his day unraveled in the wind and rain. His 6-over 77 left him three shots behind leader Billy Horschel going into Sunday’s final round.
Quite a turnaround after taking a two-shot lead into the weekend and pairing on Saturday with unheralded Dan Brown.
"I guess for me the eighth hole was killer really. Make par there and you can still shoot 3 or 4 over and still be leading the tournament. Just pulled my wedge shot there," Lowry said of the 123-yard par-3 eighth.