Shane Lowry is bullish about his Masters chances but admits he needs to find his putting touch before he drives down Magnolia Lane in a month’s time.

Shane Lowry avoided near disaster on the 18th after a mix up with his caddie but was all smiles afterwards as he carded a bogey-free 67 to go into the final round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship with a chance to end his two-and-a-half-year victory drought.

The European Tour insists it remains on track with its plans to stage the Dubai Duty Free at Mount Juliet in July despite Shane Lowry’s fears that the event could be scuppered by mandatory hotel quarantine.