His face turned skyward and scrunched in agony, it was not the expected reaction of a man about to tie a fabled record, but that’s just how close Shane Lowry came to achieving the truly historic at the PGA Championship.
The Irishman levelled the lowest score ever carded at a men’s major with a spectacular nine-under 62 in his third round on Saturday to soar within two strokes of leading duo Collin Morikawa and Xander Schauffele, but would have posted an unprecedented 61 had his putt at the final hole settled four inches to the right.
A double bogey at the 15th threatened to derail Schauffele’s pursuit of a first major but he recovered well with two closing birdies to card 68 and maintain pace at 15-under overall with 2020 champion Morikawa, who shot 67. “You want the lead,” Schauffele told reporters. “Against these guys, you want as many shots as you can possibly take, no matter how nerve-racking it can be.
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