Shane Lowry stormed into contention for the PGA Championship as he equalled the lowest round in men's major history during a sensational third round at Valhalla. (More Golf News)
Lowry cardಌed nine birdies and no bogeys on Saturday to set a new career low and jump to 13 under after being eight strokes off the lead at the halfway stage.
Th🌜e Irishman had the opportunity to produce the first '61 round' in a men's major history but missed the hole by mere inches, settling for a record-equallin𝄹g 62 instead.
It is just the fifth time a 62 has been carded at a major, with Xander Sc✃hauffele doing it for the second time on the first day at Valh🐟alla.
Rickie Fowler had previously done it in round one of the 2023 US Open along with Scha💦uffele, while Branden Grace was the first to do it at The Open in 2017.
"I just went out there with the hope of tryingౠ to get myself towards double digits," he told Sky Sports.
"I thought if I could get myself to 10 under today, I could give myself a chance going into tomorrow. I went out and got off to a great start, rolling puttꦅs in and felt great and just kept going. I enjoyed it. Myself and Justin Rose, we were great out there and 𒊎just enjoyed every minute of it.
"It’s pretty cool to do something like this, but there is a lot mo♒re to do tomorrow." &nbs💯p;
Rose played a 64 to finish seven under on the round and moves to 12 unꦆder for the tournament.
Meanwhile, Rory McIlroy shot a three-under 68🥀 to move to eight under par in the Championship, and reigning champion Brooks Koepka is now on four unde♉r after a 74.
Schauffele, Scottie Scheffler and Collin Morikawa were among🔯🤡 the later starters in Kentucky.
