Shane Lowry - 2019 Champion Golfer of The Year (note first post please for posting guidance)

TheCitizen

gypsy79 wrote: »

We asked where does he rank against current US golfers....A better question might be where would he rank versus Irish golfers of old?

My initial thoughts were Darren Clarke but quick google and he has someway to go to have a similar career overall. Maybe it was the fact that Darren won his major when he was on way down that altered my memory of where he was in the game

On this forum, Shane has his lovers. His common man appeal. And they elevate him way above his station which causes it to look like people like me are pedantically fighting and rooting against him. We are just realists!

Way above his station? What the hell does that mean? Ridiculous comment. Being bitchy and negative does not equate to being “realists”

dublin49

TheCitizen wrote: »

1 under for the day. Even par for the championship. 5 behind Mickleson that’s good going.

Fantastic, cant see anyone making ground this afternoon so right in the mix now, some great scrambling today , held it together really well,

Mac_Lad71

Well there at even par..I agree with Brad Faxon when he says that Shane's putting is holding him back.

Would be great to see him go to Faxon for putting coaching like Rory has done.

I reckon he would improve him massively.

dublin49

Lowry played with DJ and Sergio who both ended plus 6 , cut currrently at +3, if it blows they cud make it

The Big Easy

dublin49 wrote: »

Lowry played with DJ and Sergio who both ended plus 6 , cut currrently at +3, if it blows they cud make it

But they're thoroughbreds and Shane's a pit pony! :P :pac:

Grey Fox

Will Big Shane make the Ryder Cup team?!?!

OEP

Mac_Lad71 wrote: »

Well there at even par..I agree with Brad Faxon when he says that Shane's putting is holding him back.

Would be great to see him go to Faxon for putting coaching like Rory has done.

I reckon he would improve him massively.

He said in an interview recently that he started using a putting coach who's originally from Donegal. It's his first time having a putting coach

Neewollah

Hes moved to a conventional grip and a very open putting stance. Dont like the look of the open stance myself. He looks uncomfortable

dublin49

out with poulter ,playing in pairs which will speed things up which I think suits Shane who doesnt hang around.

big_drive

Grey Fox wrote: »

Will Big Shane make the Ryder Cup team?!?!

Yes he will

kowloonkev

willabur wrote: »

Open Question:

Which American golfer is most like Shane in terms of Talent & Success?

The first name that jumped out at me was Jason Dufner. A bit mercurial, inconsistent, eye catching iron play. I think they are both confidence players, capable of competing in any field, and both are nice, down to earth sort of people.

The Big Easy

Hope Shane can have a big weekend here and earn the respect he deserves from some on here.

He led a US Open by 4 after 54 holes. Eventually shrugged off that disappointment to win an Open by 6 shots!

You don't do that unless you have real top drawer talent. Hope he shows some of that from again this weekend. Come on Shane!

dublin49

Shane battling away but nothing much happening for him ,unlike his partner Poulter who is all over the shop.There are some funny cards out there,Justin Rose had 8 birdies .and finished 1 over for the day.+4 overall.

Trampas

Birdie free round so far.

You feel he’s moving in right direction and then a round like this to annoy us

Shot of the week into 17 for a tap in birdie.

Grey Fox

big_drive wrote: »

Yes he will

With a Captains pick from Harro? He's not on track to play his way on to the team.

Grey Fox

Grey Fox wrote: »

With a Captains pick from Harro? He's not on track to play his way on to the team.

3 Europeans ahead of him at the moment this week.

Xander10

I got the impression, paddy was looking at Sergio, Poults and Shane as WCs

dublin49

great finish ,win may be out of reach but top 5 very doable with good round tomorrow,

ionadnapokot

willabur wrote: »

he's not a particularly good driver off the ball

112th on tour for FIR, 70th in distance which is not a good combo

he is also not a good scrambler, he is 172nd on tour for scrambles.

46 strokes gained on approach - again not great

you are correct about his putter though

Current best in the field in strokes gained off-the-tee

1. Shane Lowry

hurleronditch

Out with Harrington today

TheCitizen

big_drive wrote: »

Yes he will

He’ll need to be a wildcard pick if he’s to be in it? I think he’d be a good pick, I think the team work element will suit him

PARlance

hurleronditch wrote: »

Out with Harrington today

A good round/finish will go a long long way to securing a wildcard pick.

dublin49

PARlance wrote: »

A good round/finish will go a long long way to securing a wildcard pick.

2 or 3 under would be a great result for Shane and probably top 10 finish.The wind is scheduled to pick up towards the end of his round so they should put the foot down and get in .Hope a few drop for him because he has battled well and deserves a decent finish.

CMcsporty

dublin49 wrote: »

2 or 3 under would be a great result for Shane and probably top 10 finish. The wind is scheduled to pick up towards the end of his round so they should put the foot down and get in .Hope a few drop for him because he has battled well and deserves a decent finish.

Some low scores on the course today.
He should attack everything today.
Driving it brilliantly well.
Putting cat malogen.

I think he needs a 68 to fin top10. Maybe even a 67.

Grey Fox

PARlance wrote: »

A good round/finish will go a long long way to securing a wildcard pick.

I heard Shane did Padraig a big favour earlier in the year by buying his house in Florida when no one else wanted it, and so Shane will be highly likely to get a Captain's nod come Ryder Cup time.

dublin49

Grey Fox wrote: »

I heard Shane did Padraig a big favour earlier in the year by buying his house in Florida when no one else wanted it, and so Shane will be highly likely to get a Captain's nod come Ryder Cup time.

Haro won't pick Shane if hes not there or there abouts as would totally undermine him with the other players.He may favour him in a marginal call but thats all.

youcancallmeal

At this rate Padraig should be selecting himself as a wild card

Massive 6 and a half footer for Shane coming up at the last

downthemiddle

willabur wrote: »

he's not a particularly good driver off the ball

112th on tour for FIR, 70th in distance which is not a good combo

he is also not a good scrambler, he is 172nd on tour for scrambles.

46 strokes gained on approach - again not great

you are correct about his putter though

Another top 10 finish in a major for the extremely limited Shane Lowry.

Golf Crazy Guy

Golf Crazy Guy wrote: »

Massive 6 and a half footer for Shane coming up at the last

Opportunity missed unfortunately.

The Big Easy

downthemiddle wrote: »

Another top 10 finish in a major for the extremely limited Shane Lowry.

3rd best European at the Players, 4th best at the Masters and top European at the PGA but doesn't deserve to be on team.

Whatever, go on Shane!

dublin49

fantastic display from Shane .and Haro,cant see them being more than 2 or 3 off the winners score

Panrich

Golf Crazy Guy wrote: »

Opportunity missed unfortunately.

-3 and he'd have been a very interested spectator for the next few hours.

ElisaAtWar

Amazing day for my two favorite golfers. And it ain't over yet. Incredible stuff from the two lads

Mantis Toboggan

Never really contended but still a very good week from Lowry.

hurleronditch

Grey Fox wrote: »

I heard Shane did Padraig a big favour earlier in the year by buying his house in Florida when no one else wanted it, and so Shane will be highly likely to get a Captain's nod come Ryder Cup time.

There’s some ****e talked on this website, and this thread features strongly, but saying Padraig Harrington will pick his mate because he bought his gaff from him in Florida is up there the most amusing.

If Lowry plays well for the rest of the summer, whether he gets there automatically or gets very close, PH will likely pick him.

If he gets cold rather than hot over the next few months, he just won’t get a pick. Imagine Harrington at the Ryder Cup committee meeting after the event if they lost explaining why he picked him. “Eeeeeehhhhhhh, yeah. So I know Shane hasn’t made a cut since May and was 27th on the points list, but the real estate market is gone to pot in Florida and he paid asking for my gaff in Palm
beach before Christmas so I promised him a pick.”

OEP

downthemiddle wrote: »

Another top 10 finish in a major for the extremely limited Shane Lowry.

Backdoor top 10

sportsmaddad

Panrich wrote: »

-3 and he'd have been a very interested spectator for the next few hours.

The way the field is coming back, a top 3 finish is on the cards!

Golfhead65

OEP wrote: »

Backdoor top 10

Mcilroy does it most of the time

Golfhead65

sportsmaddad wrote: »

The way the field is coming back, a top 3 finish is on the cards!

Stamped his Ryder Cup card me thinks

OEP

Golfhead65 wrote: »

Mcilroy does it most of the time

I was actually joking. It's the fact the when mcilroy does it its a backdoor top 10 but anyone else, it's a good top 10. Shane did well this week

bamayang

Harrington commenting how enjoyable a round it was to play with Lowry, and how he put him at ease. Surely a good sign for a wild card pick if required.

redzerdrog

That Harrington interview! He bloody loves Shane! Definitely getting a pick

fullstop

Great finish and a really big boost to his RC hopes. Just has to hope Padraig doesn’t get on the team instead now

The Big Easy

Ooof, that putt on the last could've got him second alone!

Scrabbel

The Big Easy wrote: »

Ooof, that putt on the last could've got him second alone![/quote

Or a playoff! Need a big collapse by Phil and a bogey for Oosthuizen for a 6 way playoff

Danny dyers double

The Big Easy wrote: »

Ooof, that putt on the last could've got him second alone!

Just came on to post the same . Great weekend for Shane all the same

dublin49

cud be 4 or 5 on minus 2 and it might be joint 2nd

The Big Easy

I think second alone would've out him in the Ryder Cup places.

Either way he's going to right in the cusp after this.