With all elements of his recreation working effectively, Lowry began with two pars earlier than reeling off a hat-trick of birdies from the third.
After a par on the sixth, the 2019 Open champion drained a 24-foot putt for a birdie two on the following and closed out his entrance 9 with two extra birdies to show in six-under 30.
Lowry, who has not gained a person title in 4 years, scrambled for a par 5 at 10 when he hacked out of lengthy tough earlier than holing a 10-footer.
Birdies at 11 and 12 ignited hopes of a 59 on the par-70 venue earlier than a sloppy bogey on 13 when he three-putted from 18 toes.
However the world quantity 53, who attracted giant galleries across the spectacular hyperlinks course, rolled in a 19-footer for birdie at 15 to return to -11 earlier than ending with three pars.
“I considered it,” Lowry, who has not returned a top-20 end since February, mentioned when requested if a sub-60 spherical entered his thoughts.
“Yeah, I did give it some thought till I three-putted 13. No, I did have just a little giggle. Out in 30 and the again 9 is barely 34, so, yeah, you do type of give it some thought just a little bit.”
He added: “I do know I made just a little mistake on 13, however I feel I did a superb job after that of enjoying the remainder of the spherical very well and giving myself a few probabilities on the way in which in.”
