Irish Open: Superb Shane Lowry surges clear as Rory McIlroy struggles at Doonbeg

Shane Lowry carded a course-record 62, making nine birdies, to surge to -11 and take a commanding lead at the Irish Open in Doonbeg. Defending champion Rory McIlroy struggled with his putting and sits at -2, nine shots behind Lowry after the second round. Lowry leads by three shots from Haotong Li, Nicolai Norgaard, and Joakim Skov Olesen, who are all tied at -8.