KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. – Shane Lowry noticed a picture of Rory McIlroy hitting from the dunes at Kiawah Island earlier this week and wondered where McIlroy was. On Friday at the PGA Championship, Lowry found out.
After two early birdies to start his day on the back nine, Lowry was clinging to a solid round when he reached the par-5 16th hole which, like the other five closing holes on the Ocean Course, was playing into a fierce wind that was gusting to 25 mph. He pushed his tee shot and it rode a gust some 75 yards right of the fairway and found the beach.