Offaly man is tied for seventh on four under, with Rory McIlroy also in contention.
SHANE LOWRY IS two shots off the lead after his first round at the Horizon Irish Open at the K Club. He is tied for seventh place on four under, with Rory McIlroy a shot back on three under, in a tie for 12th.
Thomas Bjorn and England’s Jordan Smith share the lead on six under, having carded opening-day rounds of 66.Lowry’s round of 68 included seven birdies, including three in the first four holes. Yet he dropped shots on the seventh, ninth and 14th holes. McIlroy’s 69 featured five birdies, including one at the par 5 18th hole, and he dropped shots on holes seven and 10.Conor Purcell, Alex Maguire, Jonathan Caldwell, Mark Power and Tom McKibbin are the other Irish competitors at Straffan, Co Kildare.
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