PGA Championship 2024: Shane Lowry came THIS close to shooting the first 61 in major championship history
Andy Lyons
Shane Lowry came within inches of putting his name alone in golf’s record book on Saturday at Valhalla. He happily settled for sharing a piece of history—and playing his way into serious contention for a second career major.
Lowry fired a Saturday 62 at the PGA Championship to tie the record for the lowest score ever shot in a major. Still, he couldn’t help feeling at least a tad disappointed not recording the first 61 ever in one of golf’s four big events after not birdieing either of Valhalla’s back-nine par 5s.
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That included the 18th, where Lowry’s third shot gave him a great look from about 12 feet. Here’s how his attempt went:
That close. But again, there’s nothing wrong with a 62 at a major—especially on the weekend. Lowry tied the record held by Branden Grace, Rickie Fowler and Xander Schauffele, who has shot two 62s, including one in the opening round.
And that was about the only putt Lowry missed all day. As stats guru Justin Ray noted, it was the best putting performance of the Irishman’s career.
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Lowry gained 6.4 strokes putting in today’s round, a career high. His 11.26 strokes gained putting this week are the most through 3 rounds by anyone in a PGA Tour event in 2024.