Shane Lowry was looking forward to the week he can bring all facets of his game together after keeping the scores moving in the right direction on day three of the U.S. Open.
The Irishman's best worldwide result in 2023 is a tie for fifth at the PGA TOUR's Honda Classic but he has missed just three cuts and this week at The Los Angeles Country Club has registered rounds of 72-70-68.
He has a huge summer coming up, with the Genesis Scottish Open and Open Championship coming in back-to-back weeks in July before another double-header sees his homecoming at the Horizon Irish Open and the defence of his title at the BMW PGA Championship.
With a Major, two Rolex Series titles, a home open and a World Golf Championships win on his CV, Lowry is truly a man for the big occasion and he is confident more glory could be on the horizon if he can put it all together.
“It’s a funny game for me this year where I’m doing some things well one week and then other things well the next week," he said. "I keep saying it will all come together soon, I just hope it’s on the right week.”
Lowry made the cut this week on the number but felt he could make a move and did just that on Saturday when he turned in 31 with four birdies.
A lip out on the tenth stalled his momentum and he felt there was a sense of déjà vu to his round.
“Pleasing but could have been better, like most of my days this year,” he said.
I keep saying it will all come together soon, I just hope it’s on the right week
“I got to four under after nine and was pretty happy with myself and got robbed on 10 with a really slow lip out.
“I was really happy when I woke up this morning and saw the sun up and bit of wind and knowing with the leaders not playing until very late they might get it a bit tougher.
“I thought if I could shoot five under I could really move up the leaderboard but 16 and 17 were just a bit sour for me. Missed a short putt for par on 16, just lost concentration, then hit a great shot into 17 and just hit my putt too hard.
“I feel like mentally I’ve been pretty good this week; early on today I holed some great par putts. My iron play hasn’t been as good as it normally is so it’s one of those weeks where I’m finding stuff and losing other stuff."
