He finally showed that Thursday in the RBC Heritage, shooting a 6-under 65 to take a one-shot lead. Things changed for Lowry at Harbour Town Golf Links, where he birdied three of his first six holes. Seventh-ranked Francesco Molinari , who held a two-stroke lead at Augusta with seven holes left, struggled to a 3-over 74, which was also his final round score at the Masters. Masters winner Tiger Woods, who has played in just one RBC Heritage in 1999, was off. Lowry had a similarly strong first round of 66 the only other time he played here in 2017 before ballooning to a 75 in round two and eventually tying for 44th.

Source: National Post April 18, 2019 22:35 UTC