All I needed was few more breaks at US Open, says rueful Shane Lowry

He might have had just one top 10 finish since last year’s US Open but Shane Lowry is heading into the meat of the summer with renewed confidence despite a mediocre week at Erin Hills.

The Clara man looked set for a rare sub-par round on a challenging final day when he made two birdies and two bogeys in winds gusting well over 25 mph and went to the 18th on level par for the day.

After a perfect drive, a birdie looked likely but he topped his three-wood approach into the deep fescue, short left of the green and ran up a frustrating bogey six for a 73 that left him tied for 47th in the clubhouse on three-over par.