Shane Lowry entered this week with one PGA Tour victory on his resume. He'd never finished any better than ninth in a major tournament and was cut in three of his last five.
After three sterling rounds at Oakmont, Lowry has 18 holes to hold a four-stroke lead and win his first U.S. Open. The Irishman finished his third round early Sunday morning, finishing up a back-nine 32 to go five under on the day. He sits at seven under overall, four strokes ahead of Andrew Landry and Dustin Johnson.
"That's one of the best rounds of my career right there," Lowry said, per the Associated Press (via ESPN.