'I can still win' - Lowry upbeat on Open chances

Shane Lowry says he tin still triumph nan Open Championship astatine Royal Troon contempt shooting a disappointing third-round six-over-par 77 which near him 3 down tourney leader Billy Horschel.

The 2019 champion led by 2 connected 7 nether aft nan 2nd information but now finds himself successful ninth position connected 1 nether going into Sunday's closing 18 holes.

A birdie astatine nan 4th saw Lowry move to 8 nether but his troubles started pinch a double bogey 5 connected nan notoriously difficult Postage Stamp eighth.

As upwind and rainfall enveloped nan Scottish course, nan Irishman past posted 5 bogeys connected nan backmost nine, his last dropped changeable coming aft he deed his 2nd changeable into nan grandstand down nan correct of nan 18th.

"Obviously very gutted now but I’ve a occupation to do tomorrow and I’ve still sewage a chance to triumph this tournament," Lowry told reporters aft his round.

"I conjecture for maine nan eighth spread was a slayer really. Make par location and you tin still sprout 3 aliases 4 complete from location and still beryllium starring nan tournament.

“It was a grind, it wasn’t overmuch nosy retired there.”

Lowry added that he felt thing of a consciousness of injustice fixed nan wide modular of his play connected Saturday.

"It’s conscionable difficult because I thought I played a batch of unbelievable golf. Missed nan first fairway and past didn’t miss different fairway until 16. Hit immoderate awesome robust shots, conscionable didn’t spread nan putts early connected erstwhile I had chances, past missed a fewer par putts.

"This crippled is conscionable difficult and you astir consciousness difficult done by for playing good nan first 2 days successful those conditions. Honestly it was brutal."

Lowry's vexation was intelligibly evident arsenic he answered reporters' questions soon aft finishing his information but nan Offaly man remains upbeat astir overhauling nan 8 players successful beforehand of him arsenic he bids to assistance nan Claret Jug for a 2nd clip aft triumphing astatine Royal Portrush successful 2019.

"There’s nary uncertainty I’m going to spell retired location tomorrow reasoning I tin still triumph nan tourney but it’s difficult correct now, you person to springiness maine a spot of leeway.

"Ten minutes agone I had a putt for par connected nan 18th greenish and now I’m present talking to you trying to fig retired really I changeable 77 successful my ain head," he said.