It has been a tricky few days for Shane Lowry but he remains in touch going into the final round at the Singapore Classic.
The Irish golfer embarked on a lengthy trip to the Laguna National Golf & Country Club at the beginning of the week, and has been grappling with jetlag issues since arriving in Singapore.
Lowry, after a promising start, encountered difficulties on Friday, as he carded a one-over par 73 which caused him to slip down the rankings.
In his third round, he skillfully stabilized the ship overnight and humorously expressed his thoughts about the officials, as he closed in on the lead by just five shots.
Shane Lowry battling jetlag and referees at Singapore Classic
Shane Lowry’s outstanding performance on Saturday positioned him near the top of the leaderboard, just five shots behind David Micheluzzi in Singapore.
Despite his success, Lowry humorously voiced his frustration with the tournament officials, jokingly claiming he felt “followed” by the referees:
“I feel like the referees are following me all week…I probably shouldn’t be saying this.
I feel like I’ve been on the clock a lot this week, which is not me. I obviously don’t think it’s me. We’ve been in a few but bad spots – but I’ve been on the clock a lot, which is not what I’m used to.
Lowry encountered more than one obstacle during his time in Singapore this week. Despite competing in the Players Championship at Sawgrass just last week, he had to adjust to a 12-hour time difference for this tournament.
On Instagram, he shared a photo highlighting his jetlag woes, and in an interview with Sky Sports following his third round, he admitted that the challenges persisted throughout the week:
‘I’ve been awake at about 3am, probably 3 or 4am every morning, getting to bed about 10 o’clock.
[I’m] trying to go to bed as late as I can so I’ll sleep but that hasn’t been working.
I’m very sleep deprived this week. But it was my decision to come here so I can’t really blame anyone but myself.
Shane Lowry is still very much in contention as he heads into the final round, in his last tournament before the Masters next month.
He will start his round in the fifth-to-last group on Sunday, playing alongside Li Haotong and Jesper Svensson during the early hours of the morning in Ireland.
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