Shane Lowry and Graeme McDowell will start the final day of the QBE Shootout with a share of the lead after a blistering second-round 64 in Naples, Florida.

EUROPEAN Tour officials will announce early next week that Killarney has retained the Irish Open for 2011 — ensuring another €30m windfall for Kerry’s tourism capital.

Woody Austin and Mark Calcavecchia captured the Merrill Lynch Shootout with a one-shot victory over Greg Norman and Bubba Watson last night.

John Huston and Jeff Maggert grabbed a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Franklin Templeton Shoot-out at Tiburon Golf Club, Naples, Florida.