Shane Lowry birdies last four holes to make cut - 'It was good fun'

It was an extraordinary turnaround in fortunes in front of a giddy crowd, so much so that he actually made the cut with a shot to spare after it was revised down to two-under

MAKING THE CUT: Shane Lowry celebrates after making his putt on 18th green to finish his round. Pic: ©INPHO/Ben Brady

Shane Lowry and Tyrrell Hatton couldn’t help but have a laugh at their own expense as they stood on the 12th tee and pondered the prospects of an unexpected weekend off.

Both were struggling to get their cards into the red when the cut was hovering between two- and three-under so the Englishman couldn’t help but let rip with a self-deprecating joke when he found a rare fairway with his drive.