Dublin, Ohio …. 

A jet-lagged Shane Lowry settled into the front rows of cabin class to be sharing 35th place with a level par 72 on the opening day of the Memorial.

Near the later stages of his round Lowry was running virtually on the smell of an oily rag walking off very late in the day local time after a round that included three birdies and just as many bogeys in the event hosted by legendary Jack Nicklaus.

However, after being on time Monday for his flight from Dublin, Ireland Lowry he then found his trans-Atlantic flight, and destination Dublin, Ohio, cancelled meaning he did not arrive to late on Tuesday night local US time.

Shane Lowry leads the way to the scorers hut on day one at the Memorial. Image … www.golbytourmiss.com

“I should have done a lot better than I did today but then I was just running out of gas so quickly out there today given my flight on Monday was cancelled so I did not arrive to late on Tuesday,” he said.

“So, my reasons for feeling a bit run down had nothing to do with last week at Wentworth but just getting messed around by my flight being cancelled.

“As such, I just struggled and I guess I could have been one or two shots better but then it was a lot breezy and tricky when we teed off this afternoon and it can be a very testing golf course if you get yourself out of position”.

There was the sight at Lowry’s final hole, the downhill par four, ninth where there was the sight of Lowry’s surname, and appearing on a group scoreboard of the Irishman’s name spelt .. “Lowery”.

No doubt, the volunteers working the board thought it was Steve Lowery.

Spot the mistake !

The scoreboard attendants get it right.

But thanks to some quick intervention the volunteers were made aware of the mistake moments Lowry made his way to the scorer’s hut.

American Jason Dufner and Swede David Lingmerth, a winner of the Memorial two years ago, shared with lead with seven–under par 65s.