Ireland's Lowry leads U.S. Open by two after marathon day

By Mark Lamport-Stokes OAKMONT, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Irishman Shane Lowry held a two-shot lead after 14 holes when third-round play was suspended for the day in fading light at the weather-hit U.S. Open after a marathon Saturday at Oakmont Country Club. Lowry, showing nerves of steel on a challenging layout running fast and firm, mixed five birdies with two bogeys to get to five-under for the tournament before the horn sounded to halt the action at the 8.49 p.m.. PGA Tour rookie Andrew Landry, the surprise first-round leader, was at three-under after 13 holes, with American Dustin Johnson, after 13, England's Lee Westwood, after 15, and Spaniard Sergio Garcia, after 14, a further stroke back. South African Branden Grace, who began the third round seven shots off the pace, was the leader in the clubhouse at one-under 209 after firing a sparkling 66 to surge into contention for the year's second major championship.

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