Early start serves ups and downs as Lowry and Power hang tough in Tulsa

The Irish duo were handed another tough draw Friday morning with the winds playing havoc at Southern Hills. But both managed to make it safely to the weekend

Shooting (through) the breeze: Shane Lowry, of Ireland, hits from the fairway on the 16th hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Southern Hills Country Club, Friday, May 20, 2022, in Tulsa, Okla. 

Shane Lowry and Séamus Power both popped their names as high as top-10 on Friday only to get blown a bit back off the PGA Championship leaderboard.

Lowry got off to a quick start with two birdies on Nos. 13 and 14 despite the strong gusting morning winds to reach 2-under, but three-putts on the second and eighth holes and a bunker mishap that led to a double on the fourth dropped him back to 2-over par for the day and overall.