Shane Lowry is pulling away at the U.S. Open.
The 29-year-old Irishman made a pair of birdies early Sunday morning to polish off a round of 5-under 65 at Oakmont to move within 18 holes of his first major title. Lowry is at 7 under through three rounds, four shots clear of Dustin Johnson and Andrew Landry and five up on Lee Westwood and Daniel Summerhays.
Lowry was up by two when play resumed Sunday morning and wasted little time adding to his advantage. He holed an 11-foot putt for birdie on the par-4 15th and drained a 7-footer for birdie on the par-4 17th.