Shane Lowry one-putts every green on back nine and builds 4-shot lead in Irish Open

Shane Lowry thrills the home crowd at the Irish Open by one-putting every green on the back nine for a 65 DOONBEG, Ireland -- Shane Lowry thrilled his home crowd Saturday in the Irish Open, which included a visit by President Donald Trump , by one-putting every green on the back nine for a 5-under 65, and a four-shot lead going into the final round. Lowry lost his three-shot advantage at the start when Jacob Skov Olesen of Denmark finished the front nine eagle-birdie to go out in 31 and share the lead. And then the Irishman couldn't miss. It started with a 5-foot birdie on the 10th and a 10-foot par save on the 11th. Lowry made every putt on the back — three for birdies, six for pars — finishing with a superb pitch from left the of the 18th green to 4 feet for one last par. “I’m normally the one watching other people do it, so why not me sometimes?” Lowry said. “I’m seeing my lines well and starting the ball where I want and they’re going in.

Scoop News DeskIreland · Published Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 9:21 PM UTCUpdated Monday, September 14, 2026 at 4:04 AM UTC

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Skov Olesen didn't make another birdie after the ninth hole, closed with a bogey on the 18th had to settle for 66 that left him four shots behind. “I feel like I put up some good chances and took advantage of a lot of them,” Skov Olesen said of his front-nine 31. “And the back nine was just the complete opposite, I couldn’t take advantage of anything.

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