Shane Lowry: 'An Olympic medal would be for Ireland more than me'

Shane Lowry in action. Picture: AP Photo/Matt York

Shane Lowry moved into contention at the Olympic golf tournament at the Kasumigaseki Country Club on Friday morning and then promptly declared that any medal he might win would be for Ireland rather than himself.

The 2019 Open champion shot a superb 65 to sit on seven-under par for the tournament at the halfway point and within striking distance of the leaders at 10-under on a course which is playing like a PGA track but with softer conditions and more amenable greens.