IRELAND’S SHANE LOWRY is 11 shots off the lead after the second round of the RBC Heritage.
The 39-year-old began the day seven shots off the lead and fell further behind, despite improving on his opening-round 70 with a 69 on day two, which left him on three under par.
The Offaly native registered birdies on the second, fifth and 11th holes, with his only bogey taking place on the 14th.
A stunning second-round 63 saw England’s Matt Fitzpatrick storm into the lead on 14 under par. He has a one-stroke lead over Victor Hovland.
England’s Fitzpatrick, who holidayed on Hilton Head Island as a youngster, conjured eight birdies at Harbour Town Golf Links, including runs of three in a row on each side, to build a 36-hole total of 14-under-par 128.
“Good play, good breaks, took advantage of them is probably the best way to describe it,” Fitzpatrick said.
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The good breaks included an unlikely birdie at the par-three 14th, where his tee shot hit a tree right of the green, skidded across the putting surface and came to rest on the fringe after threatening to roll into the water.
Fitzpatrick, the 2022 US Open champion, stepped up to roll in a 33-foot birdie putt.
Norway’s Hovland fired eight birdies with two bogeys in his six-under 66 for a 13-under total of 129.
It was a further three strokes back to American Harris English, who was alone in third on 132 after a three-under 68.
Overnight leader Ludvig Aberg had four birdies and three bogeys in his one-under 70 that left him tied for fourth on 133.
American Kurt Kitayama carded a six-under 65 to join a group of seven players on 134 and world number one Scottie Scheffler headlined a group sharing 14th on seven-under 135.
Scheffler, whose weekend surge at the Masters saw him come up one stroke short of repeat winner Rory McIlroy, had four birdies without a bogey in his four-under-par 67.
Elsewhere, Padraig Harrington is tied for 12th, six shots off the lead at the Senior PGA Championship.
Australia’s Scott Hend and USA’s Brian Gay share the lead on 10 under par.
At the LPGA LA Championship, the three Irish players have all struggled to make an impact.
Stephanie Meadow is tied for 68th on one under par through five holes at the time of writing.
Leona Maguire is tied for 84th on even par having finished her round, and Lauren Walsh is further back on two over par ahead of her round.
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Shane Lowry 11 shots off lead at RBC Heritage
LAST UPDATE | 18 Apr
IRELAND’S SHANE LOWRY is 11 shots off the lead after the second round of the RBC Heritage.
The 39-year-old began the day seven shots off the lead and fell further behind, despite improving on his opening-round 70 with a 69 on day two, which left him on three under par.
The Offaly native registered birdies on the second, fifth and 11th holes, with his only bogey taking place on the 14th.
A stunning second-round 63 saw England’s Matt Fitzpatrick storm into the lead on 14 under par. He has a one-stroke lead over Victor Hovland.
England’s Fitzpatrick, who holidayed on Hilton Head Island as a youngster, conjured eight birdies at Harbour Town Golf Links, including runs of three in a row on each side, to build a 36-hole total of 14-under-par 128.
“Good play, good breaks, took advantage of them is probably the best way to describe it,” Fitzpatrick said.
The good breaks included an unlikely birdie at the par-three 14th, where his tee shot hit a tree right of the green, skidded across the putting surface and came to rest on the fringe after threatening to roll into the water.
Fitzpatrick, the 2022 US Open champion, stepped up to roll in a 33-foot birdie putt.
Norway’s Hovland fired eight birdies with two bogeys in his six-under 66 for a 13-under total of 129.
It was a further three strokes back to American Harris English, who was alone in third on 132 after a three-under 68.
Overnight leader Ludvig Aberg had four birdies and three bogeys in his one-under 70 that left him tied for fourth on 133.
American Kurt Kitayama carded a six-under 65 to join a group of seven players on 134 and world number one Scottie Scheffler headlined a group sharing 14th on seven-under 135.
Scheffler, whose weekend surge at the Masters saw him come up one stroke short of repeat winner Rory McIlroy, had four birdies without a bogey in his four-under-par 67.
Elsewhere, Padraig Harrington is tied for 12th, six shots off the lead at the Senior PGA Championship.
Australia’s Scott Hend and USA’s Brian Gay share the lead on 10 under par.
At the LPGA LA Championship, the three Irish players have all struggled to make an impact.
Stephanie Meadow is tied for 68th on one under par through five holes at the time of writing.
Leona Maguire is tied for 84th on even par having finished her round, and Lauren Walsh is further back on two over par ahead of her round.
You can follow the RBC Heritage leaderboard here, the Senior PGA Championship here and the LA Championship here.
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