July 18-21
Royal Portrush GC, Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
$10,750,000
Live leaderboard
Round 1, Round 2, Round 4
Three years after taking a four-shot lead into the final round of the US Open, Irelandโs Shane Lowry has the same advantage heading into the last day of the 148th Open after a sensational performance at Royal Portrush.
Roared on by a capacity crowd, Lowry carded a stunning eight-under-par 63 to get one hand on the Claret Jug as he tries to become only the fifth Irish winner of the Open after Fred Daly, Padraig Harrington, Darren Clarke and Rory McIlroy.
McIlroy had set the course record of 61 at Portrush as a 16-year-old amateur but Lowryโs 63 established a new one for the revised layout and a birdie on the 18th would have equalled the lowest round in major history set by Branden Grace at Birkdale in 2017.
What a performance 👏 A new course record 6️⃣3️⃣ #TheOpen #NTTDATAWall pic.twitter.com/ULrYy1qPlF
โ The Open (@TheOpen) 20 July 2019
Lowryโs long-range attempt trickled agonisingly past the hole, but the 32-year-old from Offaly understandably could not wipe the smile from his face as chants of โOle, Ole, Oleโ rang out from the grandstands.
Englandโs Tommy Fleetwood is Lowryโs nearest challenger on 12 under par after carding a bogey-free 66, with JB Holmes two shots further back and world number one Brooks Koepka and Justin Rose seven off the lead on nine under.
โMy mindโs still a bit fuzzy,โ said Lowry, whose 54-hole total of 197 eclipsed the previous Open record of 198 set by Tom Lehman at Royal Lytham in 1996.
โI really enjoyed today, obviously I played great golf and the crowd were incredible. Every time I got a putt I wanted to hole it and hear that roar again. I said to Bo (Martin, his caddie) walking off 17, โWe might never experience anything like the next half-hour again, so letโs make the most of itโ.
โI just felt so comfortable out there and hope I do tomorrow. I have a tough 24 hours ahead of me, but thereโs nowhere I would rather be. I have a four-shot lead in an Open in Ireland. Tomorrow is going to be incredible no matter what happens.โ
What a great round by @ShaneLowryGolf. Shooting the low score of the week when going out with the lead. Course record. He has created so many winning options for himself in the final round. @TheOpen
โ Padraig Harrington (@padraig_h) 20 July 2019
Asked about losing that four-shot lead at Oakmont in 2016, Lowry added: โI hope Iโm going to be able to deal with it better. I know itโs going to be difficult and hard but hopefully I am ready for it.โ
With the final groups unexpectedly getting the best of the weather, low scoring was essential and Lowry did not take long to get into red figures, a superb tee shot on the par-three third setting up a birdie from close range.
Lowry also birdied the fifth and ninth to reach the turn in 33 and move into the outright lead, although Fleetwood was playing equally well and his fourth birdie of the day on the 10th got him back on level terms.
In the group behind, Lowry used a combination of luck, judgement and the contours of the 10th green to fashion another birdie and edge in front again, but Fleetwood responded immediately on the par-five 12th.
Lowry two-putted the same hole for his fifth birdie of the day and then enjoyed a huge slice of luck on the 14th, where an errant drive was heading for dense undergrowth only to hit a male spectator on the back of the neck and land in light rough.
From there Lowry was able to make par and he took full advantage with birdies on the 15th and 16th, the latter courtesy of a stunning tee shot to seven feet on a 232-yard par-three which fully deserves its name โCalamityโ due to the danger lurking to the right of the green.
Lowry was not done there and chipped to two feet to set up a final birdie of the day on the 17th, Fleetwood unable to close the gap after completing his round with six straight pars.
The swing of @TommyFleetwood1 is a thing of beauty 🏌️♂️#TheOpen pic.twitter.com/HALQu5hlyK
โ The Open (@TheOpen) 20 July 2019
Fleetwood, who was runner-up to Koepka in the US Open last year, said: โYou have to look at it realistically and I had a great day today but Shane played out of his skin.
โIโm four back but I am happy with how I played. Youโre trying to get more out of your round because you can hear whatโs going on behind but it was a lot of fun.
โPlaying with Shane on the last day will be challenging to control yourself in the middle of that. Hopefully there will still be some people out there rooting for me but being in that group will be harder than for the rest of the field.โ
Despite a seven-shot deficit, the fact that he only trails three other players meant Rose had not given up hope of a second major title.
โWhenever some guys stretch the lead Iโve always said โWhereโs second place?'โ Rose said. โYou never know what the leader is going to do. Youโve always got to look at where the chasing pack is and stay relevant to them.
โIt was a fight for me to get in at nine under to give myself the opportunity going into tomorrow. So thatโs all I can be happy for at this stage.โ
Lee Westwood and Rickie Fowler are a shot behind Rose on eight under, Westwood holding the outright lead after three early birdies before fading on the back nine.
Pos. |
Player | Nat |
Score |
R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
Total |
1 |
Shane Lowry | IRL |
-16 |
67 |
67 |
63 |
197 |
2 |
Tommy Fleetwood | ENG |
-12 |
68 |
67 |
66 |
201 |
3 |
J. B. Holmes | USA |
-10 |
66 |
68 |
69 |
203 |
T4 |
Brooks Koepka | USA |
-9 |
68 |
69 |
67 |
204 |
T4 |
Justin Rose | ENG |
-9 |
69 |
67 |
68 |
204 |
T6 |
Rickie Fowler | USA |
-8 |
70 |
69 |
66 |
205 |
T6 |
Lee Westwood | ENG |
-8 |
68 |
67 |
70 |
205 |
T8 |
Danny Willett | ENG |
-7 |
74 |
67 |
65 |
206 |
T8 |
Jon Rahm | ESP |
-7 |
68 |
70 |
68 |
206 |
T8 |
Tony Finau | USA |
-7 |
68 |
70 |
68 |
206 |
T8 |
Jordan Spieth | USA |
-7 |
70 |
67 |
69 |
206 |
T12 |
Henrik Stenson | SWE |
-6 |
70 |
69 |
68 |
207 |
T12 |
Alexander Noren | SWE |
-6 |
68 |
71 |
68 |
207 |
T12 |
Matt Kuchar | USA |
-6 |
70 |
68 |
69 |
207 |
T12 |
Dylan Frittelli | RSA |
-6 |
68 |
69 |
70 |
207 |
T12 |
Andrew Putnam | USA |
-6 |
70 |
67 |
70 |
207 |
T12 |
Cameron Smith | AUS |
-6 |
70 |
66 |
71 |
207 |
18 |
Xander Schauffele | USA |
-5 |
74 |
65 |
69 |
208 |
T19 |
Russell Knox | SCO |
-4 |
70 |
71 |
68 |
209 |
T19 |
Sang-Hyun Park | KOR |
-4 |
69 |
72 |
68 |
209 |
T19 |
Justin Thomas | USA |
-4 |
71 |
70 |
68 |
209 |
T19 |
Patrick Reed | USA |
-4 |
71 |
67 |
71 |
209 |
T23 |
Matthew Fitzpatrick | ENG |
-3 |
71 |
69 |
70 |
210 |
T23 |
Byeong-Hun An | KOR |
-3 |
73 |
67 |
70 |
210 |
T23 |
Webb Simpson | USA |
-3 |
68 |
71 |
71 |
210 |
T23 |
Tyrrell Hatton | ENG |
-3 |
68 |
71 |
71 |
210 |
T23 |
Erik Van Rooyen | RSA |
-3 |
70 |
68 |
72 |
210 |
T23 |
Justin Harding | RSA |
-3 |
71 |
65 |
74 |
210 |
T29 |
Graeme McDowell | NIR |
-2 |
73 |
70 |
68 |
211 |
T29 |
Tom Lewis | ENG |
-2 |
75 |
68 |
68 |
211 |
T29 |
Kevin Kisner | USA |
-2 |
70 |
71 |
70 |
211 |
T29 |
Romain Langasque | FRA |
-2 |
69 |
72 |
70 |
211 |
T29 |
Robert MacIntyre | SCO |
-2 |
68 |
72 |
71 |
211 |
T29 |
Rory Sabbatini | SVK |
-2 |
70 |
70 |
71 |
211 |
T29 |
Dustin Johnson | USA |
-2 |
72 |
67 |
72 |
211 |
T36 |
Mikko Korhonen | FIN |
-1 |
72 |
69 |
71 |
212 |
T36 |
Sergio Garcia | ESP |
-1 |
68 |
73 |
71 |
212 |
T36 |
Lucas Glover | USA |
-1 |
72 |
69 |
71 |
212 |
T36 |
Patrick Cantlay | USA |
-1 |
70 |
71 |
71 |
212 |
T36 |
Aaron Wise | USA |
-1 |
72 |
69 |
71 |
212 |
T36 |
Ernie Els | RSA |
-1 |
71 |
69 |
72 |
212 |
T36 |
Lucas Bjerregaard | DNK |
-1 |
70 |
68 |
74 |
212 |
T43 |
Charley Hoffman | USA |
Par |
70 |
73 |
70 |
213 |
T43 |
Yuki Inamori | JPN |
Par |
70 |
73 |
70 |
213 |
T43 |
Ryan Fox | NZL |
Par |
68 |
75 |
70 |
213 |
T43 |
In-Choon Hwang | KOR |
Par |
72 |
71 |
70 |
213 |
T43 |
Doc Redman | USA |
Par |
71 |
71 |
71 |
213 |
T43 |
Joost Luiten | NED |
Par |
73 |
69 |
71 |
213 |
T43 |
Stewart Cink | USA |
Par |
74 |
68 |
71 |
213 |
T50 |
Andrew Wilson | ENG |
1 |
76 |
67 |
71 |
214 |
T50 |
Yosuke Asaji | JPN |
1 |
72 |
71 |
71 |
214 |
T50 |
Louis Oosthuizen | RSA |
1 |
70 |
72 |
72 |
214 |
T50 |
Thomas Pieters | BEL |
1 |
72 |
68 |
74 |
214 |
T54 |
Francesco Molinari | ITA |
2 |
74 |
69 |
72 |
215 |
T54 |
Matt Wallace | ENG |
2 |
73 |
70 |
72 |
215 |
T54 |
Adam Hadwin | CAN |
2 |
74 |
69 |
72 |
215 |
T54 |
Benjamin Hebert | FRA |
2 |
73 |
69 |
73 |
215 |
T54 |
Kyle Stanley | USA |
2 |
75 |
67 |
73 |
215 |
T54 |
Paul Casey | ENG |
2 |
72 |
70 |
73 |
215 |
T54 |
Bernd Wiesberger | AUT |
2 |
70 |
71 |
74 |
215 |
T61 |
Bubba Watson | USA |
3 |
72 |
71 |
73 |
216 |
T61 |
Kevin Streelman | USA |
3 |
77 |
65 |
74 |
216 |
T61 |
Callum Shinkwin | ENG |
3 |
70 |
71 |
75 |
216 |
T61 |
Jim Furyk | USA |
3 |
73 |
68 |
75 |
216 |
T61 |
Branden Grace | RSA |
3 |
70 |
71 |
75 |
216 |
T66 |
Jason Kokrak | USA |
4 |
74 |
69 |
74 |
217 |
T66 |
Thorbjorn Olesen | DEN |
4 |
72 |
68 |
77 |
217 |
T68 |
Paul Waring | ENG |
5 |
75 |
68 |
75 |
218 |
T68 |
Nino Bertasio | ITA |
5 |
72 |
71 |
75 |
218 |
T68 |
Eddie Pepperell | ENG |
5 |
70 |
72 |
76 |
218 |
T68 |
Kiradech Aphibarnrat | THA |
5 |
68 |
73 |
77 |
218 |
72 |
Shubhankar Sharma | IND |
6 |
70 |
72 |
77 |
219 |
73 |
Ashton Turner | ENG |
7 |
69 |
74 |
77 |
220 |
CUT |
Abraham Ancer | USA |
2 |
72 |
72 |
- |
144 |
CUT |
Alexander Levy | FRA |
2 |
73 |
71 |
- |
144 |
CUT |
Andrew Johnston | ENG |
2 |
73 |
71 |
- |
144 |
CUT |
Brandt Snedeker | USA |
2 |
74 |
70 |
- |
144 |
CUT |
Brian Harman | USA |
2 |
72 |
72 |
- |
144 |
CUT |
Connor Syme | SCO |
2 |
72 |
72 |
- |
144 |
CUT |
James Sugrue | IRL |
2 |
71 |
73 |
- |
144 |
CUT |
Jason Day | AUS |
2 |
70 |
74 |
- |
144 |
CUT |
Keegan Bradley | USA |
2 |
73 |
71 |
- |
144 |
CUT |
Keith Mitchell | USA |
2 |
75 |
69 |
- |
144 |
CUT |
Nate Lashley | USA |
2 |
75 |
69 |
- |
144 |
CUT |
Rory McIlroy | NIR |
2 |
79 |
65 |
- |
144 |
CUT |
Takumi Kanaya | JPN |
2 |
73 |
71 |
- |
144 |
CUT |
Adrian Otaegui | ESP |
3 |
73 |
72 |
- |
145 |
CUT |
Chez Reavie | USA |
3 |
73 |
72 |
- |
145 |
CUT |
Chris Wood | ENG |
3 |
73 |
72 |
- |
145 |
CUT |
Christiaan Bezuidenhout | RSA |
3 |
74 |
71 |
- |
145 |
CUT |
Darren Clarke | NIR |
3 |
71 |
74 |
- |
145 |
CUT |
Dong-Kyu Jang | KOR |
3 |
76 |
69 |
- |
145 |
CUT |
Gary Woodland | USA |
3 |
74 |
71 |
- |
145 |
CUT |
Hideki Matsuyama | JPN |
3 |
71 |
74 |
- |
145 |
CUT |
Kurt Kitayama | USA |
3 |
74 |
71 |
- |
145 |
CUT |
Padraig Harrington | IRL |
3 |
75 |
70 |
- |
145 |
CUT |
Si-Woo Kim | KOR |
3 |
70 |
75 |
- |
145 |
CUT |
David Lipsky | USA |
4 |
74 |
72 |
- |
146 |
CUT |
Doyeob Mun | KOR |
4 |
74 |
72 |
- |
146 |
CUT |
Haotong Li | CHN |
4 |
74 |
72 |
- |
146 |
CUT |
Jack Senior | ENG |
4 |
75 |
71 |
- |
146 |
CUT |
Matthew Baldwin | ENG |
4 |
78 |
68 |
- |
146 |
CUT |
Patton Kizzire | USA |
4 |
73 |
73 |
- |
146 |
CUT |
Sung-Hoon Kang | KOR |
4 |
74 |
72 |
- |
146 |
CUT |
Yoshinori Fujimoto | JPN |
4 |
75 |
71 |
- |
146 |
CUT |
Zach Johnson | USA |
4 |
74 |
72 |
- |
146 |
CUT |
Alexander Bjoerk | SWE |
5 |
77 |
70 |
- |
147 |
CUT |
Billy Horschel | USA |
5 |
76 |
71 |
- |
147 |
CUT |
Brandon Stone | RSA |
5 |
72 |
75 |
- |
147 |
CUT |
Bryson DeChambeau | USA |
5 |
74 |
73 |
- |
147 |
CUT |
Isidro Benitez | MEX |
5 |
75 |
72 |
- |
147 |
CUT |
Jake McLeod | AUS |
5 |
76 |
71 |
- |
147 |
CUT |
Jazz Janewattananond | THA |
5 |
74 |
73 |
- |
147 |
CUT |
Joaquin Niemann | CHI |
5 |
76 |
71 |
- |
147 |
CUT |
Matthias Schmid | 5 |
76 |
71 |
- |
147 |
|
CUT |
Mikumu Horikawa | JPN |
5 |
71 |
76 |
- |
147 |
CUT |
Paul Lawrie | SCO |
5 |
75 |
72 |
- |
147 |
CUT |
Robert Rock | ENG |
5 |
76 |
71 |
- |
147 |
CUT |
Corey Conners | CAN |
6 |
72 |
76 |
- |
148 |
CUT |
Gunn Charoenkul | THA |
6 |
72 |
76 |
- |
148 |
CUT |
Jimmy Walker | USA |
6 |
74 |
74 |
- |
148 |
CUT |
Joel Dahmen | USA |
6 |
76 |
72 |
- |
148 |
CUT |
Oliver Wilson | ENG |
6 |
73 |
75 |
- |
148 |
CUT |
Rafael Cabrera Bello | ESP |
6 |
73 |
75 |
- |
148 |
CUT |
Tiger Woods | USA |
6 |
78 |
70 |
- |
148 |
CUT |
Zander Lombard | RSA |
6 |
71 |
77 |
- |
148 |
CUT |
Andrea Pavan | ITA |
7 |
73 |
76 |
- |
149 |
CUT |
Brandon Wu | USA |
7 |
73 |
76 |
- |
149 |
CUT |
Chan Kim | USA |
7 |
75 |
74 |
- |
149 |
CUT |
Ian Poulter | ENG |
7 |
75 |
74 |
- |
149 |
CUT |
Jorge Campillo | ESP |
7 |
76 |
73 |
- |
149 |
CUT |
Luke List | USA |
7 |
73 |
76 |
- |
149 |
CUT |
Ryan Palmer | USA |
7 |
74 |
75 |
- |
149 |
CUT |
Shaun Norris | RSA |
7 |
73 |
76 |
- |
149 |
CUT |
Adria Arnaus | ESP |
8 |
75 |
75 |
- |
150 |
CUT |
Marc Leishman | AUS |
8 |
78 |
72 |
- |
150 |
CUT |
Michael Lorenzo-Vera | FRA |
8 |
77 |
73 |
- |
150 |
CUT |
Phil Mickelson | USA |
8 |
76 |
74 |
- |
150 |
CUT |
Adam Scott | AUS |
9 |
78 |
73 |
- |
151 |
CUT |
Andy Sullivan | ENG |
9 |
76 |
75 |
- |
151 |
CUT |
Cheng Tsung Pan | TPE |
9 |
77 |
74 |
- |
151 |
CUT |
Curtis Knipes | ENG |
9 |
72 |
79 |
- |
151 |
CUT |
Richard Sterne | RSA |
9 |
78 |
73 |
- |
151 |
CUT |
Sung-Jae Im | KOR |
9 |
71 |
80 |
- |
151 |
CUT |
Yuta Ikeda | JPN |
9 |
76 |
75 |
- |
151 |
CUT |
Emiliano Grillo | ARG |
10 |
73 |
79 |
- |
152 |
CUT |
Garrick Porteous | ENG |
10 |
79 |
73 |
- |
152 |
CUT |
Sam Locke | SCO |
10 |
75 |
77 |
- |
152 |
CUT |
Shugo Imahira | JPN |
10 |
83 |
69 |
- |
152 |
CUT |
Austin Connelly | CAN |
12 |
75 |
79 |
- |
154 |
CUT |
Prom Meesawat | THA |
12 |
73 |
81 |
- |
154 |
CUT |
Tom Lehman | USA |
12 |
78 |
76 |
- |
154 |
CUT |
Dimitrios Papadatos | AUS |
13 |
83 |
72 |
- |
155 |
CUT |
Miguel Angel Jimenez | ESP |
13 |
82 |
73 |
- |
155 |
CUT |
Thomas Thurloway | ENG |
14 |
83 |
73 |
- |
156 |
CUT |
David Duval | USA |
27 |
91 |
78 |
- |
169 |