Shane Lowry will go into the ultimate day of the Truist Championship within the joint lead along with his European Ryder Cup team-mate Sepp Straka.
Irishman Lowry carded a three-under par 67 in a 3rd spherical that included 5 birdies and two bogeys.
The final of his 5 birdies got here on the seventeenth and moved him stage with Austrian Straka, who hit a 66, on 14 below on the Philadelphia Cricket Membership’s Wissahickon Course.
“I am driving the ball fairly straight, not very far nevertheless it’s happening the golf green, and as soon as I get myself on the golf green I will be harmful,” stated Lowry.
“If I can gap a number of putts [on Sunday] you by no means know.”
He added: “It is a robust sport and a tricky tour and it is laborious to win out right here. You simply need to hold placing your self in place week after week and do your greatest. I’ll give it my greatest.
“I am enjoying a superb pal of mine in Sepp, my Ryder Cup accomplice. Hopefully, one in all us can get the job carried out.”
Defending champion Rory McIlroy, who has received this occasion 4 occasions when it has been performed at Quail Hole, the venue for subsequent week’s US PGA Championship, is six off the lead after an up and down 69.
McIlroy beat England’s Justin Rose in a play-off to finish the profession Grand Slam with victory on the Masters final month.
Rose performed the primary two rounds of this occasion and was seven over par however withdrew previous to the third spherical of the no-cut event.
“After changing into progressively unwell over the previous few days, I’ve made the unlucky resolution to withdraw,” he stated.
“It is best for me to give attention to a fast restoration previous to subsequent week.”
Fellow Englishman Tommy Fleetwood went spherical in a three-under par 67 as he moved onto seven below.
Japan’s Hideki Matsyama hit one of many rounds of the day, a 63 which included 9 birdies and two bogeys, as he improved to 10 below.
