British Open: Ireland’s Shane Lowry takes 4-shot lead

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — The cheers grew louder and Shane Lowry kept getting better Saturday in the British Open.
He made two straight birdies around the turn at Royal Portrush to break out of a four-way tie for the lead. The Irishman made three straight birdies toward the end of the third round, each shot better than the previous one. He walked off the Dunluce Links with an 8-under 63, the 54-hole record at the British Open and a four-shot lead over Tommy Fleetwood.
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