New putter helps Lowry ‘Tank’ his way to the top

Shane Lowry carded a flawless 65 to claim a one-shot lead over Nicolas Colsaerts and Joost Luiten, with former champion Thongchai Jaidee and Italy’s Edoardo Molinari another shot back, in the Wales Open at Celtic Manor.

Lowry did not drop a shot in a round of six-under par 65 to move to nine under par in overcast conditions on the Twenty-Ten Course.

It is easily the Carton House golfer’s best display in four appearances in Wales. Prior to this week, the two-time Tour winner averaged 74 strokes for his seven Wales Open rounds that included a first round 81 in 2012 and then withdrawing the next day.