Shane Lowry toughs it out on a deceiving day at Royal Co Down

The Offaly man carved out a good day overall in testing conditions at the Irish Open

FOCUS: Shane Lowry stands on the eighth green with his caddie Darren Reynolds. Pic: INPHO/Ben Brady

The squall called just as Shane Lowry, Robert MacIntyre and Ryan Fox took to the first tee. It was a spitting, driving pest and it persuaded Lowry to take shelter by hunkering down next to a hoarding in front of the grandstand.

His face was set at half-grimace, half-smile.