PropSwap<\/a> noted the bettor is putting his ticket, which would pay $15,900, on the market. The asking price is $11,000, but the company noted the bettor would listen to offers.<\/p>\nAvoiding a Repeat of History<\/h2>\n
The Open is well known for producing challenging conditions, and the leaders may face playing in winds up of to 40 miles per hour as they navigate the back nine. The R&A, the governing body for British golf, moved up the tee times in an attempt to reduce the impact the weather may have on the tournament.<\/p>\n
Lowry will also have to battle history. He had a four-stroke lead heading into the final round of the 2016 US Open, but he shot a 76 and finished three strokes back of winner Dustin Johnson.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think I learned a few things that day about playing in the final round of a major with the lead, that you need to just hang in until the very last minute,\u201d Lowry recalled Saturday. \u201cYou never know what can happen. And I\u2019m going to do the same tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n
Playing on his native Emerald Isle should help him Sunday. Even if the wind is not at his back, odds are the fans will be.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
It\u2019s Shane Lowry\u2019s Open to lose on Sunday as the Irishman leads golf\u2019s final major of the year by four strokes, thanks to an incredible eight-under 63 he carded on Saturday. Playing in front of a crowd full of fellow countrymen at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, Lowry said wanted to drain every putt so […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":109751,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Strong Saturday Puts Irishman Lowry on the Cusp of the Open Title<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n