Shane Lowry will go into the ultimate day of the Truist Championship within the joint lead together with his European Ryder Cup team-mate Sepp Straka.

Irishman Lowry carded a three-under par 67 in a 3rd spherical that included 5 birdies and two bogeys.

The final of his 5 birdies got here on the seventeenth and moved him degree with Austrian Straka, who hit a 66, on 14 underneath on the Philadelphia Cricket Membership’s Wissahickon Course.

“I am driving the ball fairly straight, not very far however it’s occurring the green, and as soon as I get myself on the green I could be harmful,” mentioned Lowry.

“If I can gap just a few putts [on Sunday] you by no means know.”

He added: “This can be a powerful recreation and a troublesome tour and it is exhausting to win out right here. You simply must hold placing your self in place week after week and do your greatest. I will give it my greatest.

“I am enjoying a very good pal of mine in Sepp, my Ryder Cup accomplice. Hopefully, one among us can get the job executed.”

Defending champion Rory McIlroy, who has gained this occasion 4 occasions when it has been performed at Quail Hole, the venue for subsequent week’s US PGA Championship, is six off the lead after an up and down 69.

McIlroy beat England’s Justin Rose in a play-off to finish the profession Grand Slam with victory on the Masters final month.

Rose performed the primary two rounds of this occasion and was seven over par however withdrew previous to the third spherical of the no-cut match.

“After changing into progressively in poor health over the previous few days, I’ve made the unlucky resolution to withdraw,” he mentioned.

“It is best for me to concentrate on a fast restoration previous to subsequent week.”

Fellow Englishman Tommy Fleetwood went spherical in a three-under par 67 as he moved onto seven underneath.

Japan’s Hideki Matsyama hit one of many rounds of the day, a 63 which included 9 birdies and two bogeys, as he improved to 10 underneath.