US Open: Calm Shane Lowry steadies ship to make solid start

Lowry fought his way back to 1-over par through 17 holes before the thick rough shrouding the 18th fairway snagged his second shot that went only 4 feet on the par-5 finishing hole in the US Open at Torrey Pines and forced him to scramble for a par and round of 72

Shane Lowry, of Ireland, hits from the bunker on the first fairway. Picture: AP Photo/Jae C. Hong

Lowry was a bit disgusted with himself on the fourth tee when his drive hopped left and over the cliff. He felt worse when he walked off the green with a four-putt and triple bogey.

Yet despite the early other, Lowry fought his way back to shoot 1-over par 72 and sit among the top-20 finishers in the morning wave at the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines, just five shots behind early clubhouse leader Russell Henley.