Course 'tricky' but Shane Lowry going well after good second round at Valspar Championship

Lowry carded six birdies on the opening nine holes of his second round, eventually finishing four-under for the day and the tournament. 

CHALLENGING: Shane Lowry said conditions in Florida were "lot trickier than what they might look on TV or people at home watching". Pic: Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images

If Shane Lowry had been offered four-under for the day ahead of the second round at the Valspar Championship, given the tough conditions, he would have taken it.

Lowry, who started his round on the back nine, had a superb first nine holes at Palm Harbor in Florida, carding six birdies. The next nine were less productive with two bogeys, including one on the final hole, reducing his score. Four-under leaves him well in contention for the weekend.