Updated Lowry fails to make charge as Jaeger bombs way to front in San Diego

A second successive 73 meant Shane Lowry failed to mount a moving day charge during the third round of the Farmers Insurance at Torrey Pines.

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An opening round 66 on the North Course had the 36 year-old well placed for tilt at the tournament, but the Offaly native has found the South Course more unforgiving.

His renowned short game saw him scramble to a second round 73, and was unable to better that score on moving day to sit on four-under par, seven shots off the clubhouse lead with number of players yet to complete their third rounds.

Starting at the 10th hole, Lowry was level par through his opening nine holes before hitting a sticky patch at the fourth (his 14th) finding the rough twice on his way to a bogey. He followed that up with another at the par-four fifth.

While a birdie at the next halted that slide, Lowry closed out requiring three putts at the ninth, his last, for a round of one-over par.

German Stephan Jaeger jumped 18 spots to take the lead in San Diego after scoring an eagle on the last hole.

Jaeger hit a 64 on the second round of the PGA tournament, finishing the day 12-under par, one stroke ahead of Denmark's Nicolai Hojgaard.

The German made a 35 foot eagle on the final hole, saying after the day’s play that ending the round like that was "exciting."

"I wanted it to kind of go middle of the green and I went right at it. It ended up landing just short of the pin and scooting kind of back fringe," Jaeger said.

"Had a little downhill right-to-lefter about 35-feet and it ended up curling in. It was awesome to see."

Jaeger shot one bogey and seven birdies to go with his eagle.

Waterford native Seamus Power missed the cut in California.