Shane Lowry lands hole-in-one to creep up on Players Championship leaders
by Ewan Murray at Sawgrass from US news | The Guardian on (#5X2GH)
- Lowry is four shots behind leader Anirban Lahiri
- Third round to be completed on Monday
A tournament notable for disruption has produced a moment for the ages. Shane Lowry leapt in celebration and with good reason, his tee shot having spun back and into the hole at the iconic 17th at Sawgrass.
Crowd roars reverberated around the venue. Having reached the green, Lowry threw his ball into adoring galleries. The moment was poetic, given intense discussion in recent days over whether the 17th is wonderful, grossly unfair or pretty much everything in between.
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