Updated / Thursday, 28 Jan 2021
15:05
Shane Lowry shot four birdies and two bogeys
Shane Lowry was the best of the Irish contingent at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic after a two under par round of 70.
The Offaly man s card featured four birdies, including consecutive birdies on 17 and 18, and two bogeys, and he sits six shots off the lead held by South Africa’s Richard Sterne.
Sterne is a six-time winner on the European Tour but has not tasted victory since 2013 and missed the majority of last season after wrist surgery. It s always good to get off to a good start, the 39-year-old said after a round containing nine birdies and a solitary bogey.
“Obviously my focus, it’s a little bit different than it was with family and getting married and having kids and stuff.
“But that doesn’t mean that I’m not a competitor. I still love to compete. I love to practice, try to get better and that’s what I try to do all the time.
“So it’s nice to see rounds like one today, because it shows that I’m putting some good work in there and just got to keep doing more of that.”
Sterne is a six-time winner on the European Tour but has not tasted victory since 2013 and missed the majority of last season after wrist surgery.