Shane Lowry criticizes PGA Championship course setup at Aronimink

Shane Lowry escalated his frustrations with the PGA Championship’s course setup at Aronimink after a difficult third round left him down the leaderboard heading into Sunday’s final round. The 39-year-old Irishman posted rounds of 68, 76 and 70 to sit tied for 64th on four over par, having made the cut despite a second-day slump. He will play the final 18 holes alongside England’s John Parry.

Lowry’s criticism has focused on how the course was prepared during the early stages of the tournament, with he and other leading players pointing to pin positions and conditions that made scoring unusually difficult. After his third round on Saturday, Lowry said the course “has been set up pretty poorly,” adding that officials appeared to have made changes following the first two days. He acknowledged that some players had adjusted more quickly than others, but argued that the best golfers were still struggling to convert from short range, which he said indicated an issue with setup.

The complaints were echoed earlier in the week. Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy also questioned aspects of the setup at the halfway stage. McIlroy said a “bunched leaderboard” reflected “a sign of not a...