Tame Troon throws up lower scores as Shane Lowry takes to first tee

Not great weather for the fans but soft and calm conditions will spell potential for Lowry who has played brilliantly up to now and displayed a calm assurance, especially when dealing with a double bogey at 11th on Friday.

MOVING DAY: Shane Lowry, who leads The 152nd Open at the halfway mark after two superb rounds, will get his own ‘Moving Day' underway on Saturday afternoon in wet but far from windy conditions.

Shane Lowry, who leads The 152nd Open at the halfway mark after two superb rounds, will get his own ‘Moving Day' underway on Saturday afternoon in wet but far from windy conditions.

The Offaly man benefited from the luck of the draw on the Thursday and Friday, shooting 66 and 69 while playing in windows when the winds, while still a factor, were less disruptive than at other stages on both days.