Shane Lowry surges into lead at The Open
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Irishman Shane Lowry survived a misadventure at No. 11 and birdied two of his final three holes to enter the clubhouse with the lead midway through the second round of the 152nd Open Championship on Friday at Royal Troon.
Lowry's two-putt birdie at the par-5 16th hole and his 20 1/2-foot putt atthe 18th gave him a 2-under-par 69, putting the 2019 Open champion at 7-under 135 h