Shane Lowry slips back at Memorial Tournament as Scottie Scheffler takes lead
Shane Lowry finds himself tied for seventh place going into the final round of the Memorial Tournament after carding a one over 73 on Saturday.
The Offaly man had three bogeys before getting two birdies late in his round at Muirfield Village in Ohio and is six shots behind leader Scottie Scheffler.
The world number one maintained his impressive run by taking the lead, having begun Saturday's third round three strokes behind Nick Taylor and Ben Griffin.
The 28-year-old, who is aiming for his third win in his last four tournaments, managed to avoid any bogeys and secured birdies on four holes towards the end, resulting in a score of four under 68.
He now leads Griffin by one stroke, while Taylor trails by two more after they posted scores of 72 and 74 respectively.
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