Double bogey at the Postage Stamp leaves Shane Lowry in share of Open lead

Lowry, who started the day in sole possession of the lead on seven-under, had been one-under for his round up to that point

Ireland's Shane Lowry chips out of a bunker on the 8th during day three of The Open at Royal Troon. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire.

Shane Lowry sits in a three-way tie for the lead at The Open Championship after taking a double bogey five at the (in)famous Postage Stamp par-three where his tee shot ended up in the feared Coffin Bunker.

The Offaly man was left with an awkward relief that shot over the green and his pitch back left him with a 6ft putt that went two two-feet past again. It was a big price to pay for one wayward shot on what is the shorTest hole on the Open roster.