11-05-2025
Shane Lowry set for Truist Championship final round battle with ‘good friend' as he looks to end solo PGA Tour drought
IRELAND's Shane Lowry will head into Sunday's final round of the Truist Championship tied for the lead.
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Shane Lowry is looking to win his first solo event on the American PGA Tour since 2019
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He'll play alongside Ryder Cup pal Sepp Straka on Sunday after in Philadelphia
The world number 12 sits on 14-under-par alongside Austria's Sepp Straka, who posted a 66 to join Lowry three shots clear of the chasing field.
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A one-over-par 71 saw him drop back to 11 under, tied for third with
Hideki Matsuyama made the biggest move of the day with a brilliant seven-under 63, lifting him to 10 under and fifth place.
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Lowry, who will looking to win his first solo
The pair teamed up in the 2023
Both have been paired together in a final round before, Straka saw off Shane Lowry by one-stroke to win the 2022 Cognizant Classic at PGA National.
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Speaking to Amanda Balionis after his third round, Lowry said he's looking forward to playing alongside pal Straka.
He said: "I'm driving the ball pretty straight, not very far but it's going on the fairway, and once I get myself on the fairway I can be dangerous."
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"If I can hole a few putts you never know.
"This is a tough game and a tough tour and it's hard to win out here. You just have to keep putting yourself in position week after week and do your best. I'm going to give it my best.
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"I'm playing a good friend of mine in Sepp, my Ryder Cup partner. Hopefully, one of us can get the job done."
Straka has already won this season at the American Express Championship at La Jolla.
The final par get their rounds underway at 7pm Irish local time.
