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Shane Lowry - 2019 Champion Golfer of The Year (note first post please for posting guidance)
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He started caddying for him at the 2011 U.S. Junior Amateur and is 16 years older than him.
“Everything I have done in my life prepared me for this, specifically teaching for 10 years,” he told the Seattle Times last year. “Being able to think on your feet, being adaptable and having thick skin … you are going to mess up — and if you are not confident in yourself, your player picks up on that. You have to be willing to serve and encourage. Just like in teaching.”
Alan Lowry is 25.
Again, I'm not saying he wont become a great caddy, I'm just saying that right now he isn't one.
So let's maybe give him a go at it before shooting him down.
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You mean the echo chamber and thanks-whoring attitude that's being allowed to stifle any debate?
Or perhaps the plethora of posts that attack the poster rather than the content of the post?
Item #1 on the Agenda for Moyvalley I reckon.
To be honest GreeBo - the boards Golf Society and people who typically post are different groups of forum users. Maybe you have been gone too long
Item number 1 for Moyvalley would be Captains Day or Ryder Jug.
No - I love a bit of debate and different opinions, great to have you back , a bit of life in forum. Your Rory is not the definition of "World Class" was entertaining. He almost won the major in question
, with bad wedge play and strong long game.
The issue I would have is you often multi quote and get focused on very small parts of posts to back up your view. You avoid direct questions that challenge your argument - I would define that as fairly stifling in debate. A bit of an internal echo chamber.
On the point of a caddy - would agree not a fan of family and friend caddies.
But over the years I've softened on that. It is not like they are putting a mate who hasn't swung a club in their lives - they are top top amateurs. Technology and information has totally changed the caddy game too, any of us could walk out on a course and give a fairly accurate distance with the modern pro course booklet. Gps / Laser in practice rounds and walks.
Knowing your pros numbers is not brain surgery
Lasers have helped here too
Intimate knowledge of their game is as easy when you are a brother or best mate. Some of these would in fact know your game over a longer period than picking up a new pro caddy.
But the idea that a caddy thinking he is winning events - the likes of Steve Williams - has placed the caddy in an over vaulted position. Yes there are top top caddies - but equally their are pros that don't want or need much input.
There are a few freak exceptions - but tour pros with caddies are not just created - golf is a game of hours and hours of work alone , playing along, practicing alone, golfers know their game backwards. Yes when they get to the top top - they can forget all this info , but it is very easy for them to jump back into club selection. You often hear them go over the figures and change the club themselves.
In the 80s/90s it wasn't unusual for caddies to be picked up at the event or be looking for one the week of a top pro event.
If a pro knows his game
You have the distance
You have his distance
You have walked the course
You have played the course with the pro on multiple days / rounds.
Are a + level golfer.
You are a long long way there - I'd fancy it myself - but would use an electric trolley
It is very easy for a very good golfer. the hardest thing is the physical part.0 -
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You’re writing a 31 year old off. The recent Open winner is 35 and he had a rough few years. Not saying Shane can reach that height but very naive to write off someone who’s still young.You said
maybe you think Shane has years to sort his game out, I dont think he does.
Me and the rest of the world read that as you think a 31 year olds career is ending soon but alas you’ll tell me different.
I believe his PGA & European Tour exemption for winning the Bridgestone runs out after 2018 season ends?
So he will lose his card unless he starts playing better.
He only has until the end of the season to do that, i.e. not years.
Therefore, he doesn't have years to sort out his game because unless he sorts it out PDQ, he isnt going to have a tour to play on next year.
For me anyway, the above scenario would lead me to believe that he doesnt have the time left this year to both sort his game out and hope his little brother can learn how to be a professional tour caddy. He needs a top quality, experienced guy on the bag who can help him play better rather than him helping his caddy.
That's totally different than me saying his career is ending, I don't even know how you came to that conclusion tbh.
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