Shane Lowry in great position after day one thanks to brilliant eagle at the Memorial in Dublin……Ohio
SHANE Lowry has positioned himself nicely at the Memorial, with the Offaly man among those to start early in Dublin, Ohio.
The 2019 Open champ signed for a three-under-par first-round 69.
Ben Griffin's 65 saw the American into the clubhouse lead, followed by Collin Morikawa, who was two shots back, and Max Homa, another stroke behind.
Lowry birdied the second hole and followed that up with an eagle at the par-five seventh to reach the turn on three under par.
However, bogies on the 11th and 15th cancelled out birdie gains on the 13th and 16th.
Meanwhile, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan defended Masters champion Rory McIlroy, whose tournament scheduling plan sees him sitting out the Memorial — the third signature event he has missed this season.
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Monahan said: 'The beauty of our model is our players select their schedule.
'He's played in this tournament every year since 2017.
"Over time, his support of our tournaments and partners is extraordinary.'
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