"I had the tournament in my hands, and I threw it away. What more can I say? That's twice this year now so far. I'm getting good at it. I played unbelievable all day, and one bad shot on 16 completely threw me for the last three holes."
"There was no hiding from the fact that he collapsed under pressure down one of the most treacherous finishing stretches on the PGA Tour. He was already reeling after his wild tee shot at the 16th. Still, the sight of Echavarria rolling in a 10-footer for birdie at the 17th to draw level clearly prompted the blocked seven iron that found water again."
Lowry held a commanding three-shot lead with three holes remaining at PGA National but collapsed dramatically down the stretch. Playing brilliantly for 13 holes with an eagle and four birdies, he faltered at the 16th by hitting his tee shot into the water. After Echavarria birdied the 17th to draw level, Lowry's blocked seven iron also found water, resulting in another double bogey. Closing with a 69 for a tie for second at 15-under, two shots behind Echavarria's winning 66, Lowry acknowledged throwing away the tournament. This marked his second significant collapse in 2022, extending his individual victory drought to three-and-a-half years.
Read at Irish Independent
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