Lowry And Straka In Joint Lead Of Truist Championship

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-14 S Lowry (Ire), S Straka (Aut); -11 K Mitchell (US), J Thomas (US); -10 H Matsuyama (Jpn)

Selected others: -8 R McIlroy (NI); -7 T Fleetwood (Eng); -5 X Schauffele (US); -4 M Fitzpatrick (Eng), J Spieth (US); -2 A Rai (Eng); -1 R MacIntyre (Sco)

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Shane Lowry will spell into nan last time of nan Truist Championship successful nan associated lead pinch his European Ryder Cup team-mate Sepp Straka.

Irishman Lowry carded a three-under par 67 successful a 3rd information that included 5 birdies and 2 bogeys.

The past of his 5 birdies came connected nan 17th and moved him level pinch Austrian Straka, who deed a 66, connected 14 nether astatine nan Philadelphia Cricket Club's Wissahickon Course.

"I'm driving nan shot beautiful straight, not very acold but it's going connected nan fairway, and erstwhile I get myself connected nan fairway I tin beryllium dangerous," said Lowry.

"If I tin spread a fewer putts [on Sunday] you ne'er know."

He added: "This is simply a reliable crippled and a reliable circuit and it's difficult to triumph retired here. You conscionable person to support putting yourself successful position week aft week and do your best. I'm going to springiness it my best.

"I'm playing a bully friend of excavation successful Sepp, my Ryder Cup partner. Hopefully, 1 of america tin get nan occupation done."

Defending champion Rory McIlroy, who has won this arena 4 times erstwhile it has been played astatine Quail Hollow, nan venue for adjacent week's US PGA Championship, is six disconnected nan lead aft an up and down 69.

McIlroy hit England's Justin Rose successful a play-off to complete nan profession Grand Slam pinch triumph astatine nan Masters past month.

Rose played nan first 2 rounds of this arena and was 7 complete par but withdrew anterior to nan 3rd information of nan no-cut tournament.

"After becoming progressively sick complete nan past fewer days, I person made nan unfortunate determination to withdraw," he said.

"It's champion for maine to attraction connected a speedy betterment anterior to adjacent week."

Fellow Englishman Tommy Fleetwood went information successful a three-under par 67 arsenic he moved onto 7 under.

Japan's Hideki Matsyama deed 1 of nan rounds of nan day, a 63 which included 9 birdies and 2 bogeys, arsenic he improved to 10 under.