Lowry thrills the Irish, Amgen Irish Open...Live Sunday scoring

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BBC Weather : Light clouds with a gentle breeze 8-10mph SW, 19/15*c

Shane Lowry will take a four-shot lead into the final round after wowing the crowds with another spectacular performance on day three of the Amgen Irish Open to put himself in pole position to win his home event for a second time.

Lowry started the day three strokes ahead but was caught at the summit by playing partner Jacob Skov Olesen as they reached the turn at Trump International Golf Links & Hotel, Doonbeg, Ireland.

But, roared on by bumper crowds, the Irish Ryder Cup star caught fire on the back nine, combining birdie putts with a series of clutch par saves to go four clear at the summit and reach -16 with a 65 that contained six birdies and a single bogey.

Olesen was Lowry's nearest challenger on -12 after carding an eagle and three birdies on the front nine before making eight straight pars and a closing bogey.

With US President Donald Trump watching on, Lowry and Jacob Skov Olesen opened up a big gap between themselves and the chasing pack, with their next closest competitor Joaquin Niemann on -9.

The 39‑year‑old, who famously won this event as an amateur in 2009, said: "Any time you play links golf in 15, 20-mile-an-hour winds - and it got a little cold at the end there - it's going to be hard and you're going to have some testers for pars.

"I felt like I did a great job today of just staying in the moment and playing my own game.

"I had so much fun out there on the back nine. The crowds were incredible. They cheered me on the whole way home and hopefully will do the same tomorrow.

"I'm looking forward to tomorrow. Final group, leading my home tournament, it's a nice place to be and, yeah, it should be fun."

Speaking about making nine single putts on the back nine, he added: "I'm normally the one watching other people do it, so why not me sometimes? It's nice to know I'm seeing my lines well and starting the ball where I want and they're going in and hopefully that stays that way for another 24 hours."

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Europe wins a hard fought Solheim Cup 15-13..Match results. Final SCOREBOARD

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WEATHER.. Light rain is forecast, slight breeze..

SITUATION : Europe needs 6.5 points to win, USA as Cup holders needs 6...

Here are the Sunday singles

USA 5 EUROPE 7

Meagan Khang 3&2 Charley Hull

Alison Lee 1up Esther Henseleit

Angel Yin 4&3 Linn Grant

Nelly Korda 4&2 Mimi Rhodes

Allisen Corpuz 2&1 Nanna Koerstz Madsen

Andrea Lee 3&2 Nastasia Nadaud

Yealimi Noh 3&2 Julia Lopez Ramirez

Auston Kim 2&1 Lottie Woad

Lauren Coughlin 2&1 Leona Maguire

Lindy Duncan 3&1 Maja Stark

Jenifer Kupcho 4&2 Carlota Ciganda

Rose Zhang 2up Celine Boutier

2026 Europe wins back the Solheim Cup 15-13 after 3 tense, exciting days the final score was not resolved until late on a day in Holland that began in heavy rain at times, and ended in sunshine.

It is their 4th win in the last 6 events....

LAST 5 EVENTS

2024  USA 15.5  Europe 12.5 Robert Trent GC, Virginia (Defends)

2023  Europe 14  USA 14 (Europe retained) Finca, Cortesin, Spain

2021  Europe 15  USA 13  Inverness GC, Ohio

2019  Europe 14.5  USA 13.5  Gleneagles, Scotland

2017  USA 15.5  Europe 11.5  Des Moines, Iowa

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Lowry leads, Trump arrives, Saturday scoreboard/tee times/weather Amgen Irish Open

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BBC WEATHER : 19*/14*c Light rain showers with a fresh breeze 11-17mph WSW

Shane Lowry has a 3 shot as play begins this Saturday morning, after delighting the home crowds on day two of the Amgen Irish Open with a course record 62.

As you can see from the BBC weather, a damp, blustery day is in the forecast on this Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg on the wild west coast of Ireland.

Three players Haotong Li. Jacob Skov Olesen, Niklas Norgaard a nearest at -8

Rory with 69 69 -2 is T20, nine shots behind his close friend Lowry. The putts have not been falling so far for the defending champion

Play is now under way with the cut falling at +1 Friday night.

US President Trump who owns the course, arrived from Dublin where he was meeting with the US Ambassador, landing by helicopter in a field near the 3rd hole. He will likely hang around to present the trophy on Sunday.

His arrival with all the security that goes with it has snarled traffic for spectators trying to attend 

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Day 2 Solheim Cup.. Teams all even 8-8 headig ito Sunday singles... Live scoreboard

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After 4 foursomes and 4 fourballs the matches were all square 4-4 after a full Friday in Holland.

Carlota Ciganda of Europe reacts after holing a putt on the 18th green during the Solheim Cup in Den Bosch, Netherlands, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Saturday Foursomes  USA 5  Europe 7

USA  1                          Europe 3

Corpuz/Korda   3&2   Stark/Grant

Kupcho/ Zhang   1up  Maguire / Henseleit

A.Lee/ Kim   4&3  Rhodes / Nadaud

Al. Lee / Coughlin  6&5   Woad / Hull

Saturday Fourballs  USA 8  Europe 8

USA    3                      Europe 1

Khang/ Coughlin  2&1  Stark/ Grant

Noh/ Andrea Lee  1up  Woad/ Hull

Zhang /Auston Kim  3&2  Maguire/ Nadaud

Kupcho/ Duncan  1up  Ciganda/ Boutier

It will be all square after 2 days of team match play, USA managed to win 3 in the Saturday afternoon 4balls to tie this Solheim Cup 8-8 with 12 singles matches to come on Sunday 

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Shane Lowry leads the Friday wrap Amgen Irish Open....36 hole results/ Saturday leaderboard

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Shane Lowry will take a three stroke lead into the weekend after delighting the home crowds on day two of the Amgen Irish Open with a course record 62.

The Irishman made nine birdies and one bogey at Trump International Golf Links & Hotel, Ireland, Doonbeg to set the target at -11 as he leads Haotong Li, Jacob Skov Olesen and Niklas Nørgaard.

The 39‑year‑old, who famously won this event as an amateur in 2009 and has played every edition since, followed up an opening 67 on Thursday by taking advantage of the easier conditions and setting the tone for the early groups on Friday.

“It was nice. It was real fun out there,” he said of his fourth ever 62 on the DP World Tour.

“I got off to a nice start and then I just kept going. I felt great out there. Just kept my foot on the gas and tried to keep hitting good shots and keep holing putts.

“I liked the little birdie I made on 15 after the mistake I made on 13. Also, I think my par putt on 10 was probably my highlight of the day. After getting pretty unlucky with my second shot, I think I did a great job making par there.”

“The crowds were amazing out there today,” he said. “They support me along the way and it was nice to give them something to shout about."

Leading the chasing pack for much of the morning was Haotong Li, whose eagle-birdie-birdie run from the 10th helped him into contention on his way to a -7 63

Alongside Li are Danish pair Jacob Skov Olesen and Niklas Nørgaard, who both finished in a T2 at the Husqvarna British Masters a couple of weeks ago, and carded a pair of 64s. 

While Olesen put together a burst of birdies on his back nine from the 14th to 16th holes, it was Nørgaard  who got late cheers from the crowds after scaring the hole at the 18th and capping off his round with a closing birdie to join the chasing pack.

Rasmus Højgaard, who posted an impressive 63 on Friday, enters the weekend as part of group a shot further back on -7 alongside first round leader Joaquin Niemann, Tom McKibbin, Ewen Ferguson and Kazuma Kobori.

Race to Dubai leader Patrick Reed is currently T10 on -6 with Andy Sullivan, Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen and Jens Dantorp.

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All square 4-4 after Day1 at Solheim Cup 2026...live scoreboard

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Five of Europe's seven Solheim Cup victories have arrived on home soil

Its time for one of the golfing world's most exciting events, the Solheim Cup this week in (Holland) the Netherlands at Bernardus GC. Click on my Leaderboard for live scoring

FORMAT/ RESULTS Friday Foursomes 

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USA    2                       Europe 2

Corpuz/ Korda  4&3  Hull / Woad

Lee/ Coughlin  3&2  Madsen/ Boutier

Zang / Kupcho  3&2  Stark / Grant

Lee / Duncan    2up   Henseleit/ Maguire 

Friday Fourballs Final 4-4

Noh/ Yin   vs Tied   Hull/ Woad

Khang/Lee 5&3   vs  Madsen / Boutier

Corpuz/Kim  vs 2&1  Rhodes / Nadaud

Korda/ Coughlin  Tied  Ciganda/ Ramirez

SUMMARY

After 4 foursomes and 4 fourballs we are all square 4-4 after a full Friday in Holland.

Europe

Anna Nordqvist captain,  Caroline Hedwall, Mel Reid, Ann Van Dam Vice Captains

Top 2 players LET,  Top 6 players owgr, 4 players Captain's picks

Charley Hull (Eng) Esther Henseleit (Ger) Lottie Woad (Eng) Maja Stark (Swe) 

Celine Boutier (Fr) Carlota Ciganda (Sp), Linn Grant (Swe) Nanna Koerstz Marsden (Den)

Leona MaGuire (Ire)  Julia Lopez Ramirez (Sp)  Nastasia Nadaud (Fr)  Mimi Rhodes (Eng)

USA

Angela Stanford captain,  Kristy McPherson, Paula Creamer, Brittany Lang Vice Captains

7 players LPGA points list, 2 players owgr, 3 players Captain's picks

Nelly Korda, Angel Yin, Jennifer Kupcho, Yealimi Noh 

Auston Kim, Lauren Coughlin, Allisen Corpuz, Andrea Lee

Alison Lee, Lindy Duncan. Megan Khang, Rose Zhang

Played with the same format as the Ryder Cup, 2 matches, 8 foursomes, 8 fourballs then 12 singles on Sunday, its Europe vs USA for the 20th time, first staged in Florida in 1990 named after club manufacturer Karl Solheim along with his wife Louise, the founder and driving force behind the event.

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Friday under way Amgen Irish Open...Live scoreboard

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Joaquin Niemann begins Friday in the lead after he produced a late birdie burst to card a -5 65 after day one of the Amgen Irish Open.  He is in the late wave at 13.35hrs today.

The Chilean playing on a sponsors exemption, made four birdies in a row from the 14th to -5 and set the target at Trump International Golf Links & Hotel, Ireland, Doonbeg on a day when the wind made scoring difficult.

FRIDAY

BBC WEATHER : Sunny intervals 18*/14* and a gentle breeze, 8km/h -11km/h WSW.

** Rory -2, Shane Lowry -4, Patrick Reed -2, Jon Rahm -1 are all out early after getting the worst of the wind late on Thursday.

** Scoring is easier, early Richard Mansell is -6 thru 11 so far for example.

** The front nine were the easiest on Thursday, downwind on several holes with this WSW wind, the back nine is into the wind

** Tides, 1st high tide 5.18am (5 meters)  1st low tide 11.15am (0.8 meters)

               2nd high tide 17.30 hrs (5.24 meters)  2nd low tide 23.43hrs (0.39 meters)

Generally the wind gets up as the tide comes in, so the early round catch the tide going out this morning when its calmer.

You can see the late round has the tide coming in during the afternoon.

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