The American is three in front, on 13-under for the PGA tournament, after rounds of 63 and 64. Nicolai Hojgaard and Jackson Suber are in tie for second on 10-under.
Power dropped well back today after bogeys on the seventh, 14th and 18th, his sole birdie arriving on the penultimate hole.
Lowry moved in the opposite direction, having improved his opening-round 69 to a 67 to sit four-under overall. The Offaly man enjoyed a bogey-free round, picking up shots on the third, fifth and eighth to complete a fine front nine.
He then recorded nine straight pars on the back nine, and is currently in a tie for 33rd. Lowry will tee off today at 2.22pm (Irish time) for his third round.
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Meanwhile, Leona Maguire and Lauren Walsh both missed the cut at the Ford Championship in Phoenix, Arizona, after both shooting second-round 72s.
Maguire had the better opening day at the LPGA Tour event, carding 68, but three bogeys cancelled out three birdies today to leave her four-under for the tournament.
Walsh finished three shots further back on one-under, with the cut line at five-under.
Nelly Korda is the leader on 16-under, two shots clear of Hyo Joo Kim.
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Shane Lowry climbs leaderboard as Seamus Power misses cut in Texas
LAST UPDATE | 28 Mar
SHANE LOWRY CLIMBED the leaderboard with a second-round 67, while Seamus Power missed the cut at the Texas Children’s Houston Open.
With the cut line at two-under, Power finished among a sizeable group on even-par after signing for a disappointing 72.
A late bogey took the shine off his promising start yesterday, and the setbacks continued on day two in Houston, as Gary Woodland seized a commanding lead.
The American is three in front, on 13-under for the PGA tournament, after rounds of 63 and 64. Nicolai Hojgaard and Jackson Suber are in tie for second on 10-under.
Power dropped well back today after bogeys on the seventh, 14th and 18th, his sole birdie arriving on the penultimate hole.
Lowry moved in the opposite direction, having improved his opening-round 69 to a 67 to sit four-under overall. The Offaly man enjoyed a bogey-free round, picking up shots on the third, fifth and eighth to complete a fine front nine.
He then recorded nine straight pars on the back nine, and is currently in a tie for 33rd. Lowry will tee off today at 2.22pm (Irish time) for his third round.
LPGA
Meanwhile, Leona Maguire and Lauren Walsh both missed the cut at the Ford Championship in Phoenix, Arizona, after both shooting second-round 72s.
Maguire had the better opening day at the LPGA Tour event, carding 68, but three bogeys cancelled out three birdies today to leave her four-under for the tournament.
Walsh finished three shots further back on one-under, with the cut line at five-under.
Nelly Korda is the leader on 16-under, two shots clear of Hyo Joo Kim.
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