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Shane Lowry makes comment about Rory McIlroy after the close of day three of The Masters

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Shane Lowry has a real chance to win The Masters on Sunday at Augusta National. Lowry posted a really solid third round 68 on Saturday at The Masters, and he will be desperate to get his hands on a green jacket just like his good friend Rory McIlroy did last year.

Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images Shane Lowry has a real chance to win The Masters on Sunday at Augusta National. Lowry posted a really solid third round 68 on Saturday at The Masters, and he will be desperate to get his hands on a green jacket just like his good friend Rory McIlroy did last year. The 39-year-old Irishman already has one major win to his name but a second would seriously underline the incredible career he has had.

Lowry played supremely controlled golf on day three of The Masters , while McIlroy toiled and ended up shooting a disappointing round of 73 at Augusta National . Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images On Saturday, Lowry made Masters history after he became the first player to make multiple hole-in-ones at Augusta National. Now he has to continue his fine form on into the final round as he goes in search of the green jacket that he so desperately craves.

Shane Lowry makes Rory McIlroy comment on day three of The Masters Lowry addressed the media after his third round at Augusta National on Saturday. He responded when asked if he is optimistic about catching McIlroy on Sunday at Augusta National. โ€œ I thought if Rory could shoot a 68 today he might run away with the tournament, โ€œ the 2019 Open champion said.

โ€œ The course, they made it a bit more gettable today. I noticed on TV this morning the greens were softer than they were yesterday. โ€œ But the thing is, itโ€™s not easy to go out and go after it when youโ€™re at the top of the leaderboard.