01로우리, 홈 팬들 앞에서 '무빙 데이' 압도…일요일 우승 향해 질주
셰인 로우리가 2026 아멘 아일랜드 오픈 3라운드에서 홈 관중의 열광적인 성원 속에 4타 차 단독 선두로 치고 나갔다. 두나베그의 트럼프 인터내셔널 골프 링크스에서 열린 '무빙 데이' 경기에서 로우리는 3타 차 선두로 출발했으나, 동반 플레이어 야콥 스코브 올레센에게 전반 9홀에서 공동 선두를 허용하며 위기를 맞았다.
하지만 후반 9홀에서 로우리는 진정한 챔피언의 면모를 보여줬다. 버디 퍼트를 연달아 성공시키는 한편, 위기 상황마다 파 세이브를 해내며 타수를 줄여나갔다. 이날 6버디 1보기 65타를 기록한 로우리는 16언더파로 단독 선두에 올라섰고, 2009년 아마추어 자격으로 이 대회에서 우승한 이후 17년 만의 두 번째 우승에 한 발짝 다가섰다.
이번 대회에서는 아마추어 골퍼 패트릭 플린이 로리 매킬로이와 맞대결을 펼친 '비트 더 프로' 이벤트에서 승리하는 이색적인 장면도 나왔다. 1 핸디캡의 플린은 매킬로이가 지켜보는 앞에서 티샷을 날렸고, 그 공이 매킬로이의 공보다 홀에 더 가까이 안착하며 갤러리들의 박수갈채를 받았다. 전 챔피언 라스무스 호이가르드는 2번 홀부터 3연속 버디를 잡으며 추격의 불씨를 살렸고, 톰 맥키빈은 13번 홀에서 페어웨이 피치 샷을 그대로 홀인시키며 버디를 낚아채는 명장면을 연출했다.
한편, 같은 주 열린 잉글리시 트로피에서는 프레데릭 케트룹이 16언더파로 1타 차 단독 선두에 나서 최종 라운드를 맞이하게 됐다. 아일랜드 오픈의 마지막 날, 로우리가 홈 팬들 앞에서 통산 두 번째 우승 트로피를 들어 올릴 수 있을지 귀추가 주목된다.
02Original (English) — DP World Tour
Everything you need to know from Moving Day at Trump International Golf Links & Hotel, Ireland, Doonbeg.
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Shane Lowry is in pole position to give the home crowds what they want on Sunday after moving further clear on day three of the 2026 Amgen Irish Open.
Here is everything you need to know from Moving Day at Trump International Golf Links & Hotel, Ireland, Doonbeg.
Lowry started the day three strokes ahead but was caught at the top by playing partner Jacob Skov Olesen as they reached the turn. But, roared on by bumper crowds, the Irish Ryder Cup star caught fire on the back nine, combining birdie putts with a series of clutch par saves to go four clear at the summit and reach 16 under par with a 65 that contained six birdies and a single bogey. Can he now go on and win his home event for the second time, having memorably tasted victory as an amateur in 2009?
Not many amateur golfers can claim to have outdone six-time Major Champion Rory McIlroy. But Patrick Flynn can after his Beat the Pro exploits on Saturday. He produced this sensational tee-shot before walking down to the green with McIlroy and soaking up the applause from the crowds.
Imagine stepping onto the tee box with Rory McIlroy watching and putting inside McIlroy's ball...That's what Patrick Flynn (1 hcp) has just done 👏#AmgenIrishOpen pic.twitter.com/kfFG4w1nic
Former champion Rasmus Højgaard made a fast start to the third round, reeling off a hat-trick of birdies from the second hole. Perhaps the pick of the bunch was this approach shot into the fourth, with a healthy amount of spin setting up a three-footer.
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Olesen was forced to get creative at the par-three seventh after finding the hay with his tee-shot. And he went agonisingly close to getting his reward as his chip hit the hole but somehow stayed above ground.
Jacob Skov Olesen forced to get creative 🎨#AmgenIrishOpen pic.twitter.com/eqhONOS5VX
Tom McKibbin missed a rare green at the 13th but it mattered little as he holed his pitch shot from the fairway for a brilliant birdie.
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Some locals found an interesting way of taking in the action...
Best seat in the house 🚜#AmgenIrishOpen pic.twitter.com/Y6NAdiew7d
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Frederik Kjettrup will take a one-stroke lead into the final day of the English Trophy after he reached 16 under par for the week at the conclusion of round three.