Advertisement League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories Shane Lowry at the 8th hole during his first round today.Alamy Stock Photo Shane Lowry seven back after leader Justin Thomas fires stunning 61 at RBC Heritage Scottie Scheffler and Russell Henley are three shots off the lead. 7.40pm, 17 Apr 2025 Share options SHANE LOWRY CARDED A first round of 68, three-under, at the RBC Heritage in South Carolina, on a day when Justin Thomas has set a blistering pace with a stunning 61 to leave him ten-under. Lowry is in a tie for 16th, seven shots back, after a round where he had only one bogey, that arriving on the par-four 3rd. Advertisement Three birdies arrived on the front nine for Lowry on 2, 5, and 6, while he picked up another shot with a birdie on the 15th. Follow the latest leaderboard here from RBC Heritage Leader Thomas had 11 birdies in his round, reaching the turn at six-under before a bogey arrived on the 10th. The two-time PGA Championship winner picked up the pace again with birdies on 12, 13, 15, 16 and 17. Justin Thomas hits from the eighth fairway during the first round.Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo Russell Henley and Scottie Scheffler are in a tie for second, three shots further back on seven-under. There is a group in a tie for fourth on five-under, that includes Brian Campbell, Matt Fitzpatrick, JJ Spaun. The action continues with the late starters at Hilton Head Island in the latest signature event on the PGA Tour that has $20 million in prize money available. 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