VALSPAR CHAMPIONSHIP

March 22, 2025

Shane Lowry

Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead)

Quick Quotes

Q. 1-under, 70. How would you assess or describe that round? It looks like you hit a lot of greens, but was it frustrating?

SHANE LOWRY: Yeah, but I tried not to get frustrated because I knew the leaders weren't going far away from me. But, yeah, I mean, I can't remember the last time I hit so many good putts that burned the edge. I did hit it, like, probably a little bit too far away from the hole today. But I felt like I played a very solid round of golf, didn't make many mistakes. But I just feel like I didn't get rewarded at all today. I didn't have anything happen, didn't gain any momentum anywhere. But I'm only going to be two or three, four shots back at the most going into Sunday around here. So I know if I can go out on shoot in the mid 60s tomorrow that something could happen.

Q. You said you hit it good, but you just, what was happening with the putter?

SHANE LOWRY: Honestly, I felt great with the putter today. And even that one on 18 from 30 feet, tricky putt I felt like I was going to hole it. I was standing there, I was aggressive with my putts, I was getting them all to the hole. And yeah, I just burned a lot of edges today, but that's golf.

Q. This golf course typically, just being within a few from the lead is --

SHANE LOWRY: Yeah, I mean, look, it's like you seen what happened today, J.T. and Jordan went out and shot two good numbers this morning and they're back in the tournament. Yeah, so somebody's probably going to go out tomorrow morning and shoot a low number and put themself in there, and then it's up to the guys like myself who are out late to kind of try and get as far away as we can.