England's Rock grabs Irish Open lead with record round of 60


  • Golf
  • Sunday, 07 Jul 2019

Golf - Irish Open - Lahinch Golf Club, Lahinch, Ireland - July 6, 2019 England's Robert Rock lines up a putt during the third round Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra

(Reuters) - England's Robert Rock surged to a one-shot lead in the Irish Open third round with a record-breaking 10-under-par 60 on Saturday, the lowest round in the event's history.

Rock, 42, made up 30 places to lead compatriot Eddie Pepperell and Spain's Rafa Cabrera Bello while overnight leader Zander Lombard of South Africa fell to fourth with a two-under par 68.

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