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Shane Lowry moved to within a stroke of leader Kevin Mitchell after he shot 65 to finish the second round of the Truist Championship at 11 under.<\/b><\/p>\n
The Irishman’s round featured six birdies and was the lowest of the day in soggy conditions on Philadelphia Cricket Club’s Wissahickon Course.<\/p>\n
Overnight leader, American Mitchell, who led the way with a 61 on Thursday, made two bogeys and five birdies in his round of 67.<\/p>\n
“There’s a consistency to my whole game that has been very good,” said Lowry. <\/p>\n
“I think I’m just maturing as a golfer, taking the rough with the smooth, the good days taking them well and the bad days working through them.”<\/p>\n
The 38-year-old dismissed suggestions the damp conditions in Pennsylvania played to his strengths.<\/p>\n
“Everyone says that to me every day when it rains!” added Lowry.<\/p>\n
“I live in South Florida. I think I’m able to handle them probably better than a few people, but I don’t particularly like or enjoy going out and playing in these conditions.”<\/p>\n
Rory McIlroy – last year’s winner and a four-time champion at the event – had an up-and-down round which included six birdies and three bogeys.<\/p>\n
The 36-year-old Northern Irishman, who completed a career Grand Slam with his thrilling win over Justin Rose at last month’s Masters, ended the day in a six-way tie for fourth on seven under.<\/p>\n
“I felt like today was another sort of scrappy one,” said McIlroy. <\/p>\n
“I made what I feel are some uncharacteristic mistakes compared to how I’ve played the majority of the year.<\/p>\n
“So just got to try to iron that out over the next couple of days, try to shoot a couple of scores without as many bogeys on the card.”<\/p>\n
Tommy Fleetwood made his second consecutive round of 68 to finish on four under, but fellow Englishman Rose is well off the pace at seven over after a round of 77.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n