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Irish Open leaderboard update
The gist
Shane Lowry leads the Irish Open by four shots after a course-record 62 at Doonbeg.
The home favourite is chasing a first DP World Tour win in four years.
How it unfolded
- Sep 10, 2026In tough conditions, Rory McIlroy finishes the opening round four shots off leader Joaquin Niemann; Shane Lowry sits two shots off the lead at three under. Brooks Koepka started with a seven on the first and ended at five over.
- Sep 11, 2026Shane Lowry fires a course-record 8-under 62 to take the lead at 11-under par, three shots clear of Jacob Skov Olesen, Niklas Norgaard and Haotong Li. Rory McIlroy is 2-under after back-to-back rounds of 69, nine shots behind.
- Sep 12, 2026Shane Lowry retains the lead by four shots heading into the weekend, clear of Denmark's Jacob Skov Olesen. Play was delayed just before 3pm as Donald Trump's helicopter landed to allow him to watch Rory McIlroy on the 18th green; McIlroy's 76 leaves him well out of contention.