Cormac Sharvin carries Irish hopes as Robert Rock holds lead in front of sell-out crowds at Lahinch

Cormac Sharvin will carry home hopes into the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open final round tomorrow, but it was Robert Rock’s stunning third round of 60 that wowed the sell-out crowds at Lahinch.

Rock, 42, took control of this €6.2 million European Tour Rolex Series event today as he joined a select group of players to shoot 60 in competitive play. It is the lowest round on the Tour this season and moved the Englishman to 13 under par after 54 holes, good enough for a one-shot lead over Spain’s Rafa Cabrera Bello, who shot a third-round, seven-under 63 and another Englishman, Eddie Pepperell, who finished with three consecutive birdies for a four-under 66.