Familiar tale for Shane Lowry as putter problems costly in Canada

The Offaly man started superbly to grab the Sunday afternoon lead.

Shane Lowry tees off on the fifth hole at the Canadian Open. Pic: Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP

Shane Lowry will head south from Toronto to Pittsburgh Sunday night with a little more vindication that his game is in a good place for a challenge at the US Open — but fresh evidence that his putter must fire for him to contend in Oakmont.

The Offaly man started in scorching fashion to grab the Sunday afternoon lead at the RBC Canadian Open before inefficiency on the greens again reared its head, slowing momentum as he dropped back before a sloppy finish. A 67 would be his lot, leaving him on 13-under overall in a share for 12th as Sam Burns sizzled. Solid stuff but yet another could-have-been closing round.