OAKMONT, Pa. – Maybe Shane Lowry has some good karma working for him as he attempts to become the first player from the Republic of Ireland to win the U.S. Open.
After assessing himself a one-shot penalty while finishing up the suspended second round early Saturday, a lot of good things started happening.
By the time the horn blew suspending the third round due to darkness, Lowry was positioned for a Sunday run to win his first major championship.
At 5 under overall through 14 holes of the third round, Lowry leads the U.