Impressive Lowry keeps it steady to stay in reckoning at Valspar Championship 

The Offaly man turned in a bogey-free 68 to make the cut, seven off leader Adam Hadwin, but it was a tough afternoon for Graeme McDowell 

Cruising along: Shane Lowry carded a bogey-free round to comfortably make the cut. Pic: AP Photo/Gerald Herbert

Shane Lowry enjoyed a near faultless afternoon in the Florida sunshine to comfortably make the cut and set himself up for another interesting weekend at the Valspar Championship.

Lowry hit 7 of 13 fairways and 10 of 18 greens in regulation, and finished his second round without a bogey, tied for 21st at 5 under, seven behind then clubhouse leader Adam Hadwin.