Séamus Power joins McIlroy four strokes adrift of the leaders with Shane Lowry four further back
Shane Lowry
McIlroy’s tied-22nd finish in Augusta was another week where great expectations fell flat
World number one secures second Major title after closing 68 earns him four-stroke win
‘I love playing golf with Phil. He hit some shots that I’m … enjoying as a spectator more than anything else’
Shane Lowry holed out from the pine straw for an eagle two on the 14th
Irish golfer had three three-putts in four holes as he shot a 74 for three over
McIlroy’s round – four birdies, three bogeys – was one where he got a couple of lucky ricochets off trees on wayward drives
Danny Willett fires cards an opening 68 during his first round since undergoing shoulder surgery six months ago
Everything you need to know about Augusta National and the first major of the year
LIV contingent led by Jon Rahm among the subplots but world number one Scottie Scheffler clear favourite for US Masters glory at Augusta
Shane Lowry to start is competition at 5.24pm on Thursday evening alongside Akshay Bhatia and JT Poston
Offalyman says he is not at Augusta ‘to make up the numbers’
If Rory McIlroy had blown back-to-back 54-hole leads in the past month, he wouldn’t have been treated with kid gloves in the manner Lowry so often is
Scottie Scheffler is the heavy favourite, but Shane Lowry is in great form
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